House Joint Resolution 28 - Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:

PARAGRAPH 1. Section 6, Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, is amended to read:

Sec. 6. [No] Each county shall [be reduced to] consist of an area of no less than [four hundred] 400 square miles[; nor shall any new county be established in this State containing a less area, nor unless such new county shall contain] and a minimum population of [at least twelve hundred] 1,200 inhabitants. However, a new county may be established with, or an existing county may be reduced to, an area of less than 400 square miles if the new county has more than 100,000 inhabitants. A new county may not be established on land from within an existing county unless the existing county retains a population equal to or greater than the new county at the time the new county is established.

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.

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 15, 1999

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