Chapter 247 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 775

Relating to ballot titles; amending ORS 250.036.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 250.036 is amended to read:

          250.036. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all ballot titles subject to section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall include the following statement as the first statement of the ballot title summary:

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          This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout.

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          (2) As used in this section, “at least a 50 percent voter turnout” means a voter turnout that meets the requirements of section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

          (3) The statement required by this section shall not be counted in determining the word count requirements of ORS 250.035.

          (4) Subsection (1) of this section [shall] does not apply to the ballot title of a measure [submitted to voters in a general election in an even-numbered year] subject to section 11k, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

Approved by the Governor June 11, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 11, 2009

Effective date January 1, 2010

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