74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
 LC 1056
 
                    House Joint Resolution 14
 
Sponsored by Representatives BURLEY, HUNT, Senators DEVLIN,
  MORSE; Representatives BARKER, BARNHART, BERGER, BONAMICI,
  BOONE, BRUUN, CANNON, COWAN, DINGFELDER, D EDWARDS, ESQUIVEL,
  FLORES, GALIZIO, GREENLICK, HOLVEY, JENSON, NATHANSON, READ,
  RILEY, ROBLAN, ROSENBAUM, SCHAUFLER, Senator WESTLUND
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify double
majority voting requirements in property tax elections so that
double majority requirement does not apply to local property tax
measures submitted to electors in elections in May or November of
any year.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at special election held on same date as next primary
election.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 11k to be added to and made a part of
Article XI, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 11k. Notwithstanding subsection (8) of section 11
of this Article, subsection (8) of section 11 of this Article
does not apply to any measure voted on in an election held in May
or November of any year. + }
 
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at a special election held throughout this state on the same date
as the next primary election. + }
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