76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
 
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LC 2509
 
                         House Bill 2442
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
  Rules)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Prohibits use of word 'independent' in name of major or minor
political party.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to political parties; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Legislative Assembly finds that use of the
word 'independent' in the name of a political party causes
widespread voter confusion and threatens the integrity and
administration of the election laws. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The word 'independent' may not be included or
used as any part of the name of a major or minor political
party. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Notwithstanding ORS 248.008 (6), a minor
political party may change the name of the party to exclude the
word ' independent,' and the change shall not affect the
membership of the party. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + Section 3 of this 2011 Act is repealed on
January 1, 2012. + }
  SECTION 5.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }  { +  + }
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