75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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 LC 3050
 
                    House Joint Resolution 42
 
Sponsored by Representative BRUUN, Senator DEVLIN (at the request
  of Mayor Lou Ogden, City of Tualatin)
 
 
                             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 provide that right
of free expression may not be construed to limit or restrict
local government from imposing reasonable time, place and manner
regulation on operations of nude dancing businesses and
establishments.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next general election.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 8, Article I of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 8. + } No law shall be passed restraining the free
expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write,
or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person shall
be responsible for the abuse of this right. { +  Nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit or prohibit a local
government from imposing reasonable time, place and manner
restrictions on the operations of nude dancing businesses and
establishments. + }  { -  - - }
 
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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