75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 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 1154
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2667
                   Ordered by the House May 15
             Including House Amendments dated May 15
 
Sponsored by Representative RILEY; Representatives BARNHART,
  BUCKLEY, KAHL, KENNEMER, MATTHEWS, ROBLAN
 
 
                             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.
 
  Requires Secretary of State to verify residence of   { - each
candidate for state office - }  { +  candidate for state Senator
or state Representative under specified circumstances.
  Directs Legislative Administration Committee to make software
and hardware used for redistricting available to secretary for
purpose of verifying residences + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to elections.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 249. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) If the county clerk determines that the
property indicated by the address information provided on a
nominating petition or declaration of candidacy for nomination or
election to the office of state Senator or state Representative
is located less than 100 radial yards from the boundary of the
district in which the candidate has filed for nomination or
election, the Secretary of State shall verify the location of the
residence of the candidate to determine whether the candidate is
an inhabitant of the district.
  (2) The Legislative Administration Committee shall make
available to the secretary any mapping software and hardware used
by the Legislative Assembly for redistricting to aid the
secretary in verifying a candidate's residence under this
section. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act applies to
candidates who file a nominating petition or declaration of
candidacy for nomination or election to the office of state
Senator or state Representative at an election held after the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2010. + }
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