INDEX
TO
CONSTITUTION OF OREGON
2007 EDITION
ACCUSED
Rights, Art. I §11
ADJOURNMENT
Legislature, Art. IV §§11 to 13
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Appointment, Governor, Art. X §3
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Reports to the Governor, Art. V §13
AFFIRMATIONS
Administration, method, Art. I §7
Warrants, supporting, Art. I §9
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
See Intoxicating Liquors
AMENDMENTS
Bills, Art. IV §§18, 20, 22
Charters, Art. XI §2
Constitution of Oregon, Art. IV §1; Art. XVII §§1, 2
Indictments, Art. VII (Am) §5
APPEALS
(Generally), Art. VII (Am) §3
Affirmance, Art. VII (Am) §3
Bill of exceptions, attaching testimony, instructions, Art. VII (Am) §3
Circuit courts, to, Art. VII (Orig) §9
Facts, reexamination, Art. VII §3
Penalties, criminal, increase prohibited, Art. VII (Am) §3
Report of decisions to Secretary of State, Art. VII (Am) §4; Art. VII (Orig) §7
Supreme Court, to, Art. VII (Am) §3
APPOINTMENTS
Governor, see Governor
Pro tempore
Effect on terms, Art. II §12
Judges, Art. VII (Am) §§1a, 2a
Senate confirmation, see Legislature, Senate
APPROPRIATIONS
Education, quality goals, sufficiency to meet, Art. VIII §8
Higher education buildings, bonds, matching, Art. XI-G §1
Mandated activities, local governments, funding, Art. XI §15
Necessity, Art. IX §4
Religious purpose, limitations, Art. I §5
Salaries and expenses, public officers, Art. IX §7
Subject of appropriation measures limited, Art. IX §7
Veto, partial, Art. V §15a
ARREST
Debtors, Art. I §19
Immunity of voter, Art. II §13
Legislators, immunity, Art. IV §9
Restrictions, Art. I §9
Treatment of prisoners, Art. I §13
ASSEMBLY
Right of, Art. I §26
ATTORNEYS
Claims against state, state officer not to act as attorney, Art. XV §7
Judges pro tem, as, Art. VII (Am) §2a
Right to, criminal proceedings, Art. I §11
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Secretary of State as, Art. VI §2
AUDITS
State agencies receiving lottery proceeds, Art. XV §4c
BAIL
Excessive prohibited, Art. I §16
Nonbailable offenses, Art. I §43
Right to, Art. I §14
BANKS AND BANKING
Formation, Art. XI §§1, 2
Money, issuing, prohibition, Art. XI §1
State banks, prohibition, Art. XI §1
Stockholders’ liability, Art. XI §3
BILL OF RIGHTS
See also Civil Rights
(Generally), Art. I
BILLS
Legislative, see Legislature; Statutes
BINGO
Charitable, etc., organizations, Art. XV §4
BONDS
Counties, Art. XI §10
Education districts, state guaranty, Art. XI-K §§1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Higher education
Buildings, Art. XI-F(1) §§1 to 5; Art. XI-G §§1, 2, 3
Oregon Health and Science University, capital costs, Art. XI-L §§1 to 5
Highways and roads, for, Art. IX §3a
Housing, elderly and disabled, Art. XI-I §§1 to 4
Pension liabilities, state, Art. XI-O
Pollution control facilities
(Generally), Art. XI-H
Refunding, Art. XI-H §5
Self-supporting and self-liquidating requirement, Art. XI-H §2
Reforestation bonds, state land, Art. XI-E §1
Seismic rehabilitation, Art. XI-M; Art. XI-N
Small scale local energy loans, see Loans
State, see State Finance
Taxes, motor vehicle fuel and excise, proceeds use, retirement, Art. IX §3a
Voter qualifications, Art. II §2
War Veterans’ Fund, Oregon, Art. XI-A §§2, 4, 6
Water development projects, Art. XI-A §§1 to 5
World War II Veterans’ Compensation Fund, Art. XI-F(2) §1
BONUS, VETERANS
See Veterans
BOUNDARIES
Counties, limitations, Art. XV §6
State, Art. XVI §1
BUDGETING
State, Art. III §§2, 3; Art. IX §§2, 6
CAPITAL (CAPITOL)
Location, Art. I §21; Art. XIV §1
Public records, keeping at, Art. VI §5
State house, money for, Art. XIV §2
CIRCUIT COURTS
See also Courts and Judges
(Generally), Art. VII (Orig) §§9, 10
Clerk, Art. VII (Orig) §15
Courts of record, Art. VII (Orig) §1
Districts, original, Art. XVIII §11
Election of judges; Art. VII (Am) §1, Art. VII (Orig) §10
Jurisdiction, generally, Art. VII (Orig) §§1, 9
Ministerial officer, sheriff as, Art. VII (Orig) §16
Oath of judges, Art. VII (Orig) §10
Term
Court, Art. VII (Orig) §8
Judges, Art. VII (Am) §§1, 1a; Art. VII (Orig) §10
CITIES
See Municipalities
CIVIL RIGHTS
(Generally), Art. I
Accused persons, Art. I §11
Arms, bearing, Art. I §27
Arrest, imprisonment, Art. I §§9, 13, 19
Assembly, Art. I §26
Bail, Art. I §§14, 16
Compulsory services, prohibited, Art. I §§18, 34
Due process of law, Art. I §10
Elections, free and equal, Art. II §1
Electors, Art. II §§3, 13, 16
Enumerated rights not exclusive, Art. I §33
Ex post facto laws, Art. I §21
Fines, Art. I §16
Habeas corpus, Art. I §23
Involuntary servitude, Art. I §§18, 34
Jeopardy, double, Art. I §12
Jury trial, Art. I §§11, 17
Petition, right to, Art. I §26
Preservation of, generally, Art. I §§1, 20
Press, freedom, Art. I §8
Privileges and immunities, Art. I §20
Religious freedom, Art. I §§2 to 6
Searches and seizures, Art. I §9
Self-incrimination, right against, Art. I §12
Slavery, Art. I §34
Speech, freedom, Art. I §8
Suspension
Convicts, Art. II §3
Laws, Art. I §22
CLASS LEGISLATION
Prohibited, Art. I §20
CLERKS OF COURTS
Circuit courts, Art. VII (Orig) §15
County courts, Art. VII (Orig) §15
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
See Education
COMMON SCHOOL FUND
(Generally), Art. VIII §2
Bond guaranty obligations, state borrowing from fund, Art. XI-K §4
Income distribution, Art. VIII §4
CONDEMNATION
(Generally), Art. I §18
Compensation, Art. XI §4
People’s utility districts, Art. XI §12
Public uses, declared, Art. I §18
CONFRONTATION
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
CONSTABLES
Special, local acts, prohibition, Art. IV §23
CONSTITUTION OF OREGON
Adoption, Art. XVIII §§1, 2, 3
Amendment, revision, Art. IV §1; Art. XVII §§1, 2
Convention, election to authorize, Art. XVII §1
CONTRACTS
Obligation, impairing, Art. I §21
Pollution control facilities, financing, Art. XI-H §3
Public retirement plans, return rate guarantee prohibited, Art. IX §11
Stationery, state, Art. IX §8
CONVICTS
See Prisoners
CORONERS
Duties and powers, Art. VI §8
Offices, qualifications, Art. VI §8
CORPORATIONS
Aid to, by municipalities, prohibited, Art. XI §9
Condemnation, Art. XI §4
Debt, state assuming, Art. XI §8
Formation, Art. XI §§1, 2
Municipal, see Municipalities
Stock
Counties, municipalities, not to acquire, Art. XI §9
State ownership, Art. XI §6
Stockholders’ liability, Art. XI §3
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
See Prisoners
CORRUPTION OF BLOOD
Prohibited, Art. I §25
COUNSEL
Criminal cases, right to have, Art. I §11
COUNTIES
Aid to corporations prohibited, Art. XI §9
Alcoholic beverages, local option taxes, Art. I §39
Area, minimum, Art. XV §6
Assessments, local improvements, Art. VI §10
Bonds, Art. XI §10
Boundaries, changing, minimum area, population, Art. XV §6
Charters, Art. VI §10
Condemnation, Art. I §18; Art. XI §4
Consolidation with city government, Art. XI §2a
Debt
Assumption by state, Art. XI §8
Limitation, Art. XI §§10, 11
Pollution control facilities, Art. XI-H §1
Education, Common School Fund share, Art. VIII §4
Elections, see Elections
Employees, see Public Officers and Employees
Finances
(Generally), Art. XI §§10, 11
Expenses of court, reimbursement by fees, Art. VII (Orig) §14
Local improvements, home rule, Art. VI §10
Home rule, Art. VI §10
Improvements, local, financing, Art. VI §10; Art. XI §§11, 11b
Initiative and referendum, Art. VI §10
Judges, see Courts and Judges
Liabilities, limitation, Art. XI §10
Local option, Art. I §39; Art. XI §11
Mandated activities, funding, Art. XI §15
Marion, state capitol, Art. XIV §1
New counties, minimum area and population, Art. XV §6
Officers
Charter provisions, Art. VI §10
Consolidated city, county governments, Art. XI §2a
Defeated incumbents, terms, Art. XV §1
Duties and powers, Art. VI §8
Election, Art. IV §23; Art. VI §§6, 7, 9; Art. VII (Orig) §§12, 15, 16, 17
Qualifications, Art. VI §8
Terms, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §§15, 16; Art. XV §1
Vacancies in office, Art. V §16; Art. VI §9; Art. XV §9
Offices, location, Art. VI §8
Petitions, initiative or referendum, Art. VI §10
Pollution control facility financing, Art. XI-H §§1 to 6
Population, minimum, Art. XV §6
Stock in corporations, prohibition, Art. XI §9
Taxation, Art. VI §10; Art. XI §§11 to 11e
Transportation system employees, Art. XI §13
Veterans, state aid, Art. XI-A §1
COUNTY ASSESSORS
Duties, Art. VI §8
Qualification, Art. VI §8
COUNTY CLERKS
Duties and powers, Art. VI §8; Art. VII (Orig) §15
Election of, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §15
Offices, qualifications, Art. VI §8
Term, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §15
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §16; Art. VI §9
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(Generally), Art. VII (Orig) §12
COUNTY COURTS (ADMINISTRATIVE)
(Generally), Art. VII (Orig) §12
Clerk, Art. VII (Orig) §15
Commissioners, Art. VII (Orig) §12
Election
Commissioners, Art. VII (Orig) §12
Judges, Art. VII (Orig) §11
Expenses, reimbursement, Art. VII (Orig) §14
Ministerial officer, sheriff as, Art. VII (Orig) §16
Salary and compensation, Art. VII (Orig) §14
Term, Art. VII (Orig) §11
COUNTY COURTS (JUDICIAL)
See also Courts and Judges
(Generally), Art. VII (Orig) §12
Circuit courts, appeals and supervisory control, Art. VII (Orig) §9
Clerk, Art. VII (Orig) §15
Courts of record, Art. VII (Orig) §1
Election of judges, Art. VII (Am) §1; Art. VII (Orig) §11
Expenses, reimbursement, Art. VII (Orig) §14
Habeas corpus, Art. VII (Orig) §13
Jurisdiction, generally, Art. VII (Am) §2; Art. VII (Orig) §§1, 12, 13
Ministerial officer, sheriff as, Art. VII (Orig) §16
Salary and compensation, Art. VII (Am) §1; Art. VII (Orig) §14
Term, Art. VII (Am) §§1, 1a; Art. VII (Orig) §11
Times of holding court, Art. VII (Orig) §11
Writs, Art. VII (Orig) §13
COUNTY SEATS
Location, Art. I §21
COUNTY SURVEYORS
Duties and powers, Art. VI §8
Offices, qualifications, Art. VI §8
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §16; Art. VI §9
COUNTY TREASURERS
Duties and powers, Art. VI §8
Election, Art. VI §6
Offices, qualifications, Art. VI §8
Term, Art. VI §6
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §16; Art. VI §9
COURTS AND JUDGES
See also Circuit Courts; County Courts (Judicial); Judicial Department; Justices of Peace; Municipal Courts; Supreme Court
Amendment of Constitution, 1910, effect, Art. VII (Am) §2
Censure of judges, Art. VII (Am) §8
County home rule, effect, Art. VI §10
Creation of courts, Art. VII (Am) §§1, 2b
Districts, original, Art. XVIII §11
Due process, Art. I §10
Election of judges, Art. VII (Am) §1; Art. VII (Orig) §§2, 10, 11
Inferior courts, creation, Art. VII (Am) §§1, 2b
Judicial department established, separate from legislative and executive, Art. III
Judicial power vested in courts, Art. VII (Am) §1; Art. VII (Orig) §1
Jurisdiction, see Jurisdiction
Practice, special, local Acts regulating, Art. IV §23; Art. VII (Am) §2b
Pro tem judges, Art. VII (Am) §§1a, 2a
Record, courts of, Art. VII (Orig) §1
Removal of judges, Art. VII (Am) §8; Art. VII (Orig) §20
Retirement of judges, Art. VII (Am) §1a
Salary and compensation, Art. VII (Am) §1
Secret, prohibited, Art. I §10
Suspension of judges, Art. VII (Am) §8
Temporary judges, Art. VII (Am) §§1a, 2a
Term of office, Art. VII (Am) §§1, 1a; Art. VII (Orig) §3
Vacancies in office, Art. V §16; Art. VII (Orig) §4; Art. XV §9
CRIME
Accused, rights, Art. I §11; Art. VII (Am) §5
Aggravated murder, penalty, Art. I §40
Commutations, Art. V §14
Convictions
Appeals, see Appeals
Civil forfeiture, requirement, Art. XV §10
Corruption of blood prohibited, Art. I §25
Forfeiture of estate prohibited, Art. I §25
Judges, removal, suspension, or censure, Art. VII (Am) §8
Legislators, office, eligibility and vacation, Art. IV §8
Voting restrictions, Art. II §3
Cruel and unusual punishment, Art. I §§13, 16
Death penalty, Art. I §40
Elector privilege, conviction, effect, Art. II §3
Forfeiture
Conviction required, civil forfeiture, Art. XV §10
Estate, prohibited, Art. I §25
Property Protection Act of 2000, Oregon, Art. XV §10
Indictment, Art. I §11; Art. VII (Am) §5
Informations, Art. VII (Am) §5
Involuntary servitude permitted, Art. I §34
Juries, Art. I §§11, 16
Pardons, remissions and reprieves, Art. V §14
Principles of law, Art. I §15
Rights of accused, Art. I §11; Art. VII (Am) §5
Sentence and punishment, see Sentence and Punishment
Territory, against, punishment, Art. XVIII §9
Victims’ rights, Art. I §§42, 43
Voting, conviction, effect, Art. II §3
CROSS EXAMINATION
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
CRUEL, UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
Force, unnecessary, Art. I §13
Prohibited, Art. I §16
DEATH
Candidate, elective office, prior to election, Art. II §24
DEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder, Art. I §40
DEBT
Counties, see Counties
Education districts, bonded indebtedness, state guarantee, Art. XI-K §§1, 2
Imprisonment for, Art. I §19
Municipal
Assumption by state, Art. XI §8
Limitation, Art. XI §5
Ports, Art. XI §9
Redevelopment projects, tax to pay, Art. IX §1c
State, see State Finance
Urban renewal projects, tax to pay, Art. IX §1c
Wife’s liability, Art. XV §5
DECEDENTS’ ESTATES
Realty sales, special, local legislation, Art. IV §23
DISABLED PERSONS
Home Care Commission, Art. XV §11
Mentally handicapped, voting rights, Art. II §3
Multifamily housing, see Housing
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
(Generally), Art. VII (Orig) §17
County home rule, effect, Art. VI §10
Duties and powers
(Generally), Art. VII (Orig) §17
Indictments, Art. VII (Am) §5
Informations, Art. VII (Am) §5
Removal, Art. VII (Orig) §20
DISTRICTS
Condemnation, see Condemnation
Judicial, Art. XVIII §11
Metropolitan service, Art. XI §14
Officers
Filling vacancies, Art. V §16
Recall, Art. II §18
People’s utility districts, Art. XI §12
Taxation by, limitation, Art. XI §§11 to 11e
DIVORCE
Special or local statutes forbidden, Art. IV §23
DUAL OFFICE HOLDING
Legislative Assembly, membership, Art. II §10; Art. III §1; Art. IV §30; Art. XV §8
Public officers and employees, generally, Art. II §10
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
(Generally), Art. I §10
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
DUELING
Public office disqualification, Art. II §9
DUTIES
See Taxation
EDUCATION
Appropriations, Art. VIII §8
Bonded indebtedness, districts, state guarantee, Art. XI-K §§1 to 6
Common School Fund, Art. VIII §§2, 4, 5; Art. XI-K §4
Community colleges
Buildings, financing, Art. XI-G
State guaranty of bonded indebtedness, Art. XI-K
Equitable funding, Art. VIII §8
Grants, equalization, Art. VIII §8
Higher education
Buildings, financing, Art. XI-F(1); Art. XI-G
Legislators, higher education employees as, Art. XV §8
Oregon Health and Science University, see Oregon Health and Science University
Stocks, state ownership restriction, higher education exceptions, Art. XI §6
Lottery, State, financing public education, Art. XV §4
School board members, employees, as legislators, Art. XV §8
School district elections, Art. VIII §6
School lands management, disposition and proceeds, Art. VIII §§2, 4, 5
Seismic rehabilitation, public education buildings, Art. XI-M
Special or local laws, financing, Art. IV §23
Stability fund, Art. XV §4
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Art. VIII §1
System, general and uniform, Art. VIII §3
Taxation
Higher education building bond levy, Art. XI-F(1) §3; Art. XI-G §1
Limits
(Generally), Art. XI §§11b, 11c, 11d, 11e
Lost revenue, replacement obligation, state (9), Art. XI §§11, 11b
State guaranty of district bonded indebtedness, Art. XI-K §4
EDUCATION STABILITY FUND
State Lottery proceeds, financing public education, Art. XV §4
ELECTIONS
Age of voters, Art. II §2
Alcoholic beverages, local option, Art. I §39; Art. XI §2
Apportionment of legislative districts, Art. IV §§6, 7, 8; Art. XVIII §5
Arrests, elector immunity, Art. II §13
Bribery to procure election, effect, Art. II §7
Candidates holding elective public office, Art. XV §9
Cities, Art. I §§21, 39; Art. II §14a; Art. IV §1; Art. VI §§1, 7; Art. XI §2a
Citizenship of voters, Art. II §2
Conduct and regulation, Art. II §8
Congressmen, original, Art. XVIII §6
Constitution
Adoption, Art. XVIII §§1, 2, 3
Amendment, Art. IV §1; Art. XVII §1
Revision, Art. XVII §2
Contests, holding office pending determination, Art. XV §1
Contributions, political, limitations, Art. II §22
Convicts, excluded, Art. II §3
County clerk, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §15
County commissioners, Art. VII (Orig) §12
County home rule, Art. VI §10
County officers, generally, Art. IV §23; Art. VI §§6, 7, 9
County treasurer, Art. VI §6
Crime, conviction, voting rights effect, Art. II §3
Date, Art. II §§14, 14a
Death of candidate prior to election, Art. II §24
District attorneys, Art. VII (Orig) §17
Free and equal, Art. II §1
Governor, Art. V §§4 to 6, 8a, 17; Art. XVII §§1, 2
Incompetency, adjudication, voting rights effect, Art. II §3
Initiative and referendum, see Initiative and Referendum
Insanity (incompetency adjudication), voting rights effect, Art. II §3
Judges, Art. V §16; Art. VII (Am) §1; Art. VII (Orig) §§2, 4, 10, 11
Legislators
Apportionment, original, Art. XVIII §5
Election under Constitution, Art. XVIII §6
Electors, choosing, Art. IV §3
Inhabitancy of district, Art. IV §§3, 8
Judge of election, houses, Art. IV §11
Term of office, Art. IV §4
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §17
Legislature
Judge of election, members, Art. IV §11
Regulating elections, Art. II §8
Voting method, Art. II §15
Literacy tests, voters, Art. VIII §6
Local option taxes, Art. XI §11
Majority vote, necessity, Art. II §16; Art. XI §11
Mental handicap, elector rights, Art. II §3
Metropolitan service districts, Art. XI §14
Militia duty on election day, Art. II §13
Municipal, Art. I §§21, 39; Art. II §14a; Art. IV §1; Art. VI §§1, 7; Art. XI §2a
Nominations and primaries, Art. II §§14, 16
Original organization of government, Art. XVIII §6
People’s utility districts, Art. XI §12
Place of voting, Art. II §17; Art. IV §23
Plurality vote, sufficiency, Art. II §16
Political campaign contributions, Art. II §22
Poll tax, prohibition, Art. IX §1a
Ports, transportation line debt, Art. XI §9
Precincts
Officers, Art. VI §§7, 9
Place of voting, Art. II §17
Preferential voting, Art. II §16
Presidential, voter residence, Art. II §2
Proportional representation, authorized, Art. II §16
Qualifications of voters, generally, Art. II §2
Recall, Art. II §18
Referendum, see Initiative and Referendum
Registration of voters, Art. II §§2, 14, 16; Art. VIII §6
Regulating and conducting, Art. II §8
Residence, legislature, members, Art. IV §§3, 8
Residence of voters
(Generally), Art. II §2
Gain or loss, Art. II §§4, 5
Institution inmates, Art. II §4
Place of voting, Art. II §17
Presidential voting, Art. II §2
School district elections, Art. VIII §6
Service members, Art. II §§4, 5
Students, Art. II §4
Reward to procure election, Art. II §7
Road supervisors, special Acts forbidden, Art. IV §23
School districts, Art. VIII §6
Secretary of State, Art. V §§4, 8a; Art. VI §1
Servicemen’s residence, Art. II §§4, 5
Sheriffs, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §16
Slavery, Art. XVIII §§2, 4
Special or local laws, Art. IV §23
State Printer, Art. XII §1
State Treasurer, Art. V §8a; Art. VI §1
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Art. VIII §1
Supermajority vote, measures stipulating, supermajority required to adopt, Art. II §23
Supreme Court vacancies, Art. VII (Orig) §4
Taxation, property
(Generally), Art. XI §11
Majorities (sec. 11 (8)), Art. XI §11
Taxpayers, bond issues, special taxes, voting rights, Art. II §2
Threat to procure election, effect, Art. II §7
Time held, Art. II §§14, 14a
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §§16, 17; Art. VII (Orig) §4
Voters’ immunity from arrest, Art. II §13
ELECTRIC POWER
People’s utility districts, Art. XI §12
State’s powers, Art. XI-D §2
Water power, state development
Administration, Art. XI-D §3
Development, generally, Art. XI-D §2
Legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-D §3
Right, title, and interest of state, Art. XI-D §1
EMERGENCIES
Emergency Committee (Board), duties and powers, Art. III §3
Legislative session, Art. IV §10a
Legislature, emergency measures, see Legislature
Seismic rehabilitation, emergency services buildings, Art. XI-N
EMIGRATION
Right, Art. I §30
EMINENT DOMAIN
See Condemnation
ENERGY
Small scale local energy loans, see Loans
EQUALITY
Rights of persons, Art. I §§1, 20
School funding, Art. VIII §8
ERRORS
Disregard on appeal, Art. VII (Am) §3
ESCHEATS
Common School Fund, proceeds to, Art. VIII §2
EX POST FACTO LAWS
Prohibited, Art. I §21
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Established, Art. III §1
Records, official acts, kept by Secretary of State, Art. VI §2
Separation from other departments, Art. III §1
FINES
Excessive prohibited, Art. I §16
Remission, Art. V §14
FIREARMS
Bearing, right, Art. I §27
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Fish protection, Water Development Fund, use, Art. XI-I(1) §1
Habitat restoration and protection, use of lottery proceeds, Art. XV §§4, 4b
FORESTS
Reforestation bonds, Art. XI-E §1
FORFEITURES
Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Committee, Art. XV §10
Conviction required, civil forfeiture, Art. XV §10
Estate, crime conviction, prohibited, Art. I §25
Property Protection Act of 2000, Oregon, Art. XV §10
Remission, Art. V §14
FRAUD
Debt, imprisonment, Art. I §19
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
(Generally), Art. I §§2, 3
Appropriations, limitations, Art. I §5
Jurors, Art. I §6
Public office, religious test prohibited, Art. I §4
Witnesses, Art. I §6
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS
(Generally), Art. I §8
FUEL TAXES
Use of revenue, Art. IX §3a
GAMBLING
Bingo or lotto, charitable, etc., organizations, Art. XV §4
Casinos, prohibited, Art. XV §4
Lotteries, see Lotteries
Prohibited, Art. XV §4
GAS
Taxation
Common School Fund, proceeds source, Art. VIII §2
Rate, Art. IX §3b
GASOLINE TAXES
Use of revenue, Art. IX §3a
GIFTS
Oregon, to, Art. VIII §2; Art. XI §6
GOVERNMENT
(Generally), Art. I §1
Legislative powers, generally, Art. IV §§1, 17
Military, subordinate to civil power, Art. I §27
Organization, original, Art. XVIII §§5, 6, 7, 8, 11
Separation of powers, Art. III §1
GOVERNOR
Adjutant General, appointment, Art. X §3
Appointments
Home Care Commission, Art. XV §11
Lottery commission and director, Art. XV §4
Military, Art. X §3
State public office, Senate confirmation, Art. III §4
Vacancies in office, certain, Art. V §16; Art. VII (Orig) §4
Bills, signing, Art. IV §22; Art. V §15b
Disability, succession, Art. V §8a
Duties and powers
(Generally), Art. V §1
Appointments, see Appointments, this topic
Commander in chief, Art. V §9; Art. X §3
Commissions, Art. V §18
Commutations, Art. V §14
Constitutional amendment, revision, Art. XVII §§1, 2
Convening legislature, Art. V §12
District attorneys, removal, Art. VII (Orig) §20
Fines and forfeitures, Art. V §14
Insurrection, invasion, Art. V §9
Law enforcement, Art. V §§9, 10
Legislation, Art. V §15b
Legislature, Art. V §§11, 12, 14, 17
Military, Art. V §§9, 13; Art. X §3
Pardons and reprieves, Art. V §14
Records, Art. VI §5
Separation from legislative and judicial, Art. III §1
State business, Art. V §13
State lands, Art. VIII §5
Supreme Court, Art. VII (Orig) §§4, 20
Treason, Art. V §14
Veto, Art. IV §1; Art. V §§15a, 15b
Election
Contested, Art. V §6
Plurality, necessity, Art. V §5
Returns, publication of, Art. V §4
Tie vote, selection of, Art. V §5
Time, place, Art. V §4
Vacancy, filling, Art. V §8a
Eligibility and qualifications
Age, citizenship and residence, Art. V §2
Public officials, Art. V §3
Successor, age, Art. V §2
Terms in office, Art. V §1
Initiative and referendum, Art. IV §1; Art. XVII §§1, 2
Judges and justices, Art. V §16; Art. VII (Orig) §§4, 20
Message to legislature, Art. V §§11, 12
Removal, resignation, Art. V §8a
Reports to, state agencies, Art. V §13
Special legislative sessions, calling, Art. V §12
Succession to office, Art. V §8a
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Art. VIII §1
Term of office, Art. V §§1, 7, 8a
Vacancies in legislature, calling elections, Art. V §17
Vacancy in governorship, filling, Art. V §8a
GRAND JURY
(Generally), Art. VII (Am) §5
Juror ineligibility, prior conviction, Art. I §45
Special, local Acts forbidden, Art. IV §23
GUARDIAN AND WARD
Realty sales, special, local legislation, Art. IV §23
HABEAS CORPUS
Jurisdiction, Art. VII (Am) §2; Art. VII (Orig) §13
Suspension, validity, Art. I §23
HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Home Care Commission, Art. XV §11
Mentally handicapped, voting rights, Art. II §3
HEAD TAX
Prohibited, Art. IX §1a
HEREDITARY DISTINCTIONS
Prohibited, Art. I §29
HIGHWAYS AND ROADS
Condemnation for public use, Art. I §18
Debt limitation, state, Art. XI §7
Special or local Acts forbidden, Art. IV §23
Supervisor, election or appointment, special laws, Art. IV §23
Taxes, fuel and vehicle excise, use for construction, maintenance, etc., Art. IX §3a
HISTORIC PROPERTY
Lottery proceeds, use, Art. XV §§4, 4a
HOME CARE
Commission, Art. XV §11
Senior citizens and disabled persons, Art. XV §11
Workers, Art. XV §11
HOME RULE
Cities, Art. IV §1; Art. XI §§2, 5
Counties, Art. VI §10
Districts, Art. IV §1
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
See Legislature
HOUSING
Multifamily, elderly, disabled
Bonds, generally, Art. XI-I(2) §3
Legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-I(2) §4
Revenue sources, Art. XI-I(2) §2
State credit, lending, Art. XI-I(2) §1
HUSBAND AND WIFE
Marriage, see Marriage
Property of wife, Art. XV §5
Veterans loans, Art. XI-A §3
HYDROELECTRICITY
See Electric Power
IDAHO, STATE OF
Rivers, transportation lines on, aid, Art. XI §9
IMMUNITIES
Equality of, Art. I §20
Legislators, arrest, civil process, libel, slander, Art. IV §9
IMPEACHMENT
Public officers, prohibited, Art. VII (Am) §6; Art. VII (Orig) §19
IMPRISONMENT
Debt, fraud or flight, Art. I §19
INCOME TAX (STATE)
Federal laws, connection to, Art. IV §32
Review of tax laws, Art. IV §32
INDICTMENT
(Generally), Art. VII (Am) §5
Defendant’s right to copy, Art. I §11
INFORMATION
(Generally), Art. VII (Am) §5
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
(Generally), Art. IV §1
Bond election suffrage restrictions, Art. II §2
Constitutional amendments, revisions, Art. IV §1; Art. XVII §§1, 2
County home rule, Art. VI §10
District legislation, Art. IV §1
Effective date of measure, Art. IV §1
Local and municipal legislation, Art. IV §1
Metropolitan service districts, Art. XI §14
Municipal mergers, Art. XI §2a
Part of Act, referendum, Art. IV §1
Petitions
(Generally), Art. IV §1
County home rule, Art. VI §10
Signature gatherers, payment, Art. IV §1b
Recall section, effect, Art. II §18
Sentences, initiative or referendum measures, reduction by legislature, Art. IV §33
Single subject, constitutional amendments, Art. IV §1
Supermajority vote, measures stipulating, supermajority required to adopt, Art. II §23
Taxation, Art. II §2; Art. IX §§1, 1a
Veto excluded, Art. IV §1
INJUNCTIONS
Preliminary, county judges may issue, Art. VII (Orig) §13
INMATES
See Prisoners
INSANE PERSONS
Voting rights, incompetency adjudication, effect, Art. II §3
INSURRECTION
Habeas corpus, suspension, Art. I §23
Suppression, Art. V §9; Art. XI §§7, 8
Treason, Art. I §24
INTEREST
Common School Fund investment, Art. VIII §2
Special or local statutes forbidden, Art. IV §23
INTERSTATE COMPACTS
Boundaries, state, modifying, Art. XVI §1
INTOXICATING LIQUORS
Liquor by the drink, Art. I §39
Municipal control, Art. I §39; Art. XI §2
INVASION
Habeas corpus, suspension, Art. I §23
Repelling, Art. V §9; Art. XI §§7, 8
INVESTMENTS
Common School Fund, unexpended moneys, Art. VIII §2
INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE
(Generally), Art. I §§18, 34
JEOPARDY, DOUBLE
Prohibited, Art. I §12
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES
Municipalities, holding stock or aiding prohibited, Art. XI §9
Stockholders’ liability, Art. XI §3
JUDGES
See Courts and Judges; Judicial Department
JUDGMENTS
Appeal, on, Art. VII (Am) §3
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
See also Courts and Judges
Amendment of Constitution 1910, effect, Art. VII (Am) §2
Established, Art. III §1
Judicial power vested, Art. VII (Am) §1; Art. VII (Orig) §1
Separation from other departments, Art. III §1
JURIES AND JURORS
Aggravated murder, death penalty, Art. I §40
Amount (value) in controversy, jury trial right, Art. VII (Am) §3
Convicts, certain, ineligibility, Art. I §45
Criminal proceedings, Art. I §11
Duties and powers, criminal cases, Art. I §16
Fact determination, reexamination, Art. VII (Am) §3
Grand jury, Art. IV §23; Art. VII (Am) §5
Number of jurors, Art. VII (Am) §9
Number to concur
Civil cases, Art. VII (Am) §5
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
Death penalty, Art. I §40
Murder, Art. I §11
Qualifications, Art. VII (Am) §5
Religious beliefs, Art. I §6
Right to trial by
Civil cases, Art. I §17; Art. VII (Am) §3
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
Selecting, Art. VII (Am) §5
Service, ineligibility, Art. I §45
Size of jury, Art. VII (Am) §9
Special, local Acts forbidden, Art. IV §23
Trial by, Art. I §§11, 16, 17; Art. VII (Am) §3
Verdicts, Art. I §11; Art. VII (Am) §5
Waiver, criminal cases, Art. I §11
JURISDICTION
(Generally), Art. VII (Am) §§2, 2b; Art. VII (Orig) §1
Circuit courts, generally, Art. VII (Orig) §§1, 9
County courts, generally, Art. VII (Orig) §§1, 12, 13
Habeas corpus, Art. VII (Am) §2; Art. VII (Orig) §13
Injunctions, Art. VII (Orig) §13
Justices of the peace and constables, special laws, Art. IV §23
Legislative reapportionment, Art. IV §6
Mandamus, Art. VII (Am) §2
Probate, county courts, Art. VII (Orig) §12
Quo warranto, Art. VII (Am) §2
Supreme Court, Art. VII (Am) §2; Art. VII (Orig) §§1, 6
Writs, Art. VII (Orig) §13
JUSTICE
Administration of, generally, Art. I §10
JUSTICES OF PEACE
See also Courts and Judges
(Generally), Art. VII (Orig) §1
County home rule, effect, Art. IV §10
Special, local laws, Art. IV §23; Art. VII (Am) §2b
KICKER REFUND
(Generally), Art. IX §14
LAW
Plain wording, Acts and joint resolutions, Art. IV §21
Statutes, see Statutes
Suspension of laws, Art. I §22
LEASING
Real property by state, debt limit exemption, Art. XI §7
LEGISLATURE
Adjournment, Art. IV §§11 to 13
Amendments
Bills, Art. IV §§18, 20, 22
Constitution, Art. XVII §§1, 2
Applying to, by inhabitants, Art. I §26
Appointments
Recess, vacancies in appointive offices, Art. V §16
Senate confirmation, Art. III §4; Art. XV §§4, 11
Appropriations
Education, Art. VIII §8
Emergency Board, Art. III §3
Religious services, appropriations prohibited, Art. I §5
Veto of single items, Art. V §15a
Attendance, compelling, Art. IV §12
Balanced budget requirement, Art. IX §§2, 6
Banks, legislative formation prohibited, Art. XI §1
Bills
Amendment, Art. IV §§18, 20, 22
Conflicting amendments, Art. IV §22
Criminal sentence reduction, two-thirds vote, Art. IV §33
Education stability fund, removing moneys from, three-fifths vote, Art. XV §4
Effective dates, Art. IV §28
Emergency clause, Art. IV §28
Local government mandates, funding, three-fifths vote, Art. XI §15
Majority to pass
(Generally), Art. IV §25
Supermajority requirements, see Supermajority requirements, this subtopic
Originating legislation, Art. IV §18
Reading, Art. IV §19
Rejection, Art. IV §18
Revenue estimates, emergency increase for kicker purposes, two-thirds vote, Art. IX §14
Revenue raising
Majority vote, three-fifths, necessity, Art. IV §25
Origination, House of Representatives, Art. IV §18
Revision, Art. IV §22
Signing, Art. IV §§22, 25; Art. V §15b
Subject, single, Art. IV §20
Supermajority requirements
Criminal sentence reduction, two-thirds vote, Art. IV §33
Education stability fund, removing moneys from, three-fifths vote, Art. XV §4
Local government mandates, funding, three-fifths vote, Art. XI §15
Referred measures, supermajority of votes stipulated, Art. II §23
Revenue estimates, emergency increase for kicker purposes, two-thirds vote, Art. IX §14
Revenue, raising, three-fifths vote, Art. IV §25
Title, Art. IV §20
Veto, Art. IV §1; Art. V §§15a, 15b
Voting on, Art. IV §19
Wording, plain, Art. IV §21
Boundaries, state, extension, seaward, Art. XVI
Budgetary control, Art. III §§2, 3; Art. IX §§2, 6
Casinos, prohibition, Art. XV §4
Charters, municipal, Art. XI §§2, 5
Claims against state, general laws authorized, Art. IV §24
Committee meetings, open deliberations, Art. IV §14
Contempt, nonmembers, Art. IV §16
Deliberations, open, Art. IV §14
Disrupting or interfering, punishment, Art. IV §§15, 16
District attorneys, removal, Art. VII (Orig) §20
Districts, Art. IV §§3, 6, 7
Duties and powers, generally, Art. III §1; Art. IV §§1, 17; Art. V §§5, 6
Education districts, bonds, legislation, Art. XI-K §6
Education system, Art. VIII §3
Election regulations, Art. II §8
Elective public officers, vacancies, Art. XV §9
Emergency Committee (Board), powers and duties, Art. III §3
Emergency measures
Effect of declaration, Art. IV §28
Interim committee, Art. III §3
Procedure, Art. IV §19
Prohibited for taxation, Art. IX §1a
Referendum, Art. IV §1
Veto, Art. V §15a
Emergency session, Art. IV §10a
Emigration laws, Art. I §30
Governor
Appointments, Senate confirmation, Art. III §4; Art. XV §4
Election, Art. V §§5, 6
Message, Art. V §§11, 12
Pardons, commutations, and reprieves, Art. V §14
Recommending measures, Art. V §11
Signing legislation, Art. IV §22; Art. V §15b
Higher education buildings, bonds, Art. XI-F(1) §§3, 5; Art. XI-G
House of Representatives
Districts, Art. IV §§3, 6, 7
Number of members, Art. IV §2
Revenue bills, originating, Art. IV §18
Speaker
Choosing, Art. IV §11
Governorship, succession to, Art. V §8a
Gubernatorial election returns, Art. V §4
Term of office, Art. IV §4; Art. XV §1
Houses of, Art. IV §1
Journal, Art. IV §§13, 26; Art. XVII §§1, 2
Judges, retirement, Art. VII (Am) §1a
Jurisdiction, state extension, seaward, Art. XVI
Liquor by the glass legislation, Art. I §39
Local Acts, see Statutes, local
Lottery proceeds, audits of agencies receiving, reports, Art. XV §§4, 4c
Lucrative offices, two prohibited, Art. II §10
Majority vote, necessity, Art. IV §25
Mandated activities, local governments, funding, Art. XI §15
Members
Apportionment, Art. IV §§6, 7; Art. XVIII §5
Arrest, immunity, Art. IV §9
Attendance, compelling, Art. IV §12
Claims against state, not to act in, Art. XV §7
Compensation, Art. IV §§12, 29
Conviction of felony, office, eligibility and vacation, Art. IV §8
Dual office holding, Art. II §10; Art. III §1; Art. IV §30; Art. XV §8
Elections, see Elections, legislators
Eligibility to other office, Art. IV §30
Expulsion, Art. IV §15
Higher education employees as, Art. XV §8
Inhabitancy of district, Art. IV §§3, 8
Immunities, Art. IV §9
Lucrative offices, dual holding, Art. II §10
Number, Art. IV §2
Oaths, Art. IV §31; Art. XV §3
Protest, Art. IV §26
Punishment, Art. IV §15
Qualifications, Art. II §10; Art. IV §§8, 11
School board members, employees as, Art. XV §8
Stationery contracts, noninterest, Art. IX §8
Teachers as, Art. XV §8
Terms of office, Art. IV §§4, 6; Art. V §1
Vacancies in office, Art. IV §§3, 8; Art. V §17
Militia, Art. X §1
Multifamily housing for elderly and disabled, legislation, enactment, Art. XI-I(2) §4
Office created by, maximum tenure, Art. XV §2
Officers, choosing, Art. IV §11
Open deliberations, Art. IV §14
Order, maintaining, Art. IV §§15, 16
Oregon Health and Science University, financing capital costs, Art. XI-L §§2, 4
Pension liabilities, state, financing, legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-O §3
Petitioning and instructing, Art. I §26
Pollution control facility funding, Art. XI-H §§4, 6
President of Senate
Choosing, Art. IV §11
Succession to governorship, Art. V §8a
Protest of members, Art. IV §26
Punishment
Members, Art. IV §15
Nonmembers, Art. IV §16
Quorum, Art. IV §12
Reapportionment, Art. IV §6
Recall legislation, Art. II §18
Records, Art. VI §2
Reforestation bonds, Art. XI-E §1
Religious services, appropriations prohibited, Art. I §5
Resolutions
Signing, Art. IV §25
Voting on, Art. IV §§19, 25
Wording, Art. IV §21
Revenue bills, origination in house, Art. IV §18
Revision of constitution, proposing, Art. XVII §2
Rule adoption, open deliberations, implementation, Art. IV §14
Rules of proceedings, Art. IV §11
Salaries and compensation, Art. IV §§12, 29
Secretary of State
Reapportionment draft, Art. IV §6
Recording official legislative acts, Art. VI §2
Seismic rehabilitation
Emergency services buildings, Art. XI-N §§2, 4
Public education buildings, Art. XI-M §§2, 4
Senate
Confirmation, appointments
(Generally), Art. III §4
Home Care Commission, Art. XV §11
Lottery Commission, Oregon State, Art. XV §4
Districts, Art. IV §§6, 7
Number of members, Art. IV §2
Term of office, Art. IV §§4, 6; Art. XV §1
Sentences, initiative measures, reduction, Art. IV §33
Separation from other departments, Art. III §1
Sessions
Emergency, Art. IV §10a
Open, Art. IV §14
Special, convening, Art. V §12
Time and place, Art. IV §10
Small scale local energy loans, funding, legislation, Art. XI-J §§4, 5
Special Acts, see Statutes
State boundaries, jurisdiction, extension, seaward, Art. XVI
Statutes, see Statutes
Subdistricts, members from, Art. IV §§3, 7
Subject, single, of Act, Art. IV §20
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Art. VIII §1
Supreme Court judge, removal, Art. VII (Orig) §20
Suspension of laws, Art. I §22
Taxation, see Taxation
Terms of members, Art. IV §§4, 6; Art. XV §1
Title and scope of Acts, Art. IV §20
Treason, powers after sentence suspension, Art. V §14
Vacancies in membership, Art. IV §§3, 8; Art. V §17
Vacancies in office, recess appointments by Governor, Art. V §16
Veterans’ aid, see Veterans
Veto of legislation, Art. IV §1; Art. V §§15a, 15b
Voting, Art. II §15; Art. IV §§13, 19, 25
Water development projects, legislation, enactment, Art. XI-I(1) §5
Water power development, legislation, Art. XI-D §3
LIBEL AND SLANDER
Legislator’s immunity, Art. IV §9
LITERACY TESTS
Elections, Art. VIII §6
LOANS
Municipalities by, Art. XI §§5, 9
Small scale local energy
Bonds
(Generally), Art. XI-J §2
Legislation effectuating, Art. XI-J §5
Refunding, Art. XI-J §3
Taxation, valorem, payment of principal and interest, Art. XI-J §4
State credit, use for financing, Art. XI-J §1
State, see State Finance
Veterans, Art. XI-A §§1 to 5
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
See also Counties; Districts; Municipalities
Mandated activities, funding, Art. XI §15
LOCAL OPTION
(Generally), Art. I §21
Alcoholic beverages, Art. I §39; Art. XI §2
LOCAL OPTION TAX
Imposition, local taxing district (4)(a), Art. XI §11
LOTTERIES
Bingo or lotto, charitable, etc., organizations, Art. XV §4
Prohibited, Art. XV §4
State Lottery
Audits, state agencies receiving lottery proceeds, Art. XV §4c
Commission and director, Art. XV §4
Establishment, Art. XV §4
Lottery Fund, Oregon State, Art. XV §4
Proceeds uses, Art. XV §§4, 4a, 4b, 4d
Vote to reaffirm uses of lottery proceeds, Art. XV §4d
MANDAMUS
Jurisdiction, original, Supreme Court, Art. VII (Am) §2
MANDATES
Local governments, funding, Art. XI §15
MARRIAGE
Divorce, special or local statutes forbidden, Art. IV §23
State policy, one man and one woman, Art. XV §5a
MENTALLY ILL OR DEFICIENT PERSONS
Voting rights, Art. II §3
METROPOLITAN SERVICE DISTRICTS
Charters, Art. XI §14
MILITARY
Quartering soldiers, Art. I §28
Subordinate to civil power, Art. I §27
MILITIA
(Generally), Art. X §1
Adjutant General, appointment, Art. X §3
Arms, bearing for defense, Art. I §27
Commander, Governor as, Art. V §9; Art. X §9
Conscientious objectors, Art. X §2
Officers, Art. II §10; Art. X §3
Organization, maintenance and discipline, Art. X §1
Quartering soldiers, Art. I §28
Reports to Governor, Art. V §13
Service on election day, Art. II §13
Subordinate to civil power, Art. I §27
MINORS
Realty sales, special, local legislation, Art. IV §23
MONEY
Banks issuing, prohibited, Art. XI §1
MOTOR VEHICLES
Taxes, fuel and excise, use, Art. IX §3a
MUNICIPAL COURTS
See also Courts and Judges
Authorization for, Art. VII (Orig) §1
MUNICIPALITIES
Charters
(Generally), Art. XI §2
Metropolitan service districts, Art. XI §14
Restrictions, Art. XI §5
Surrender, merger, Art. XI §2a
Condemnation, Art. I §18; Art. XI §4
Consolidation with county government, Art. XI §2a
Contracts, charter restrictions, Art. XI §5
Corporations, aiding or holding stock, Art. XI §9
Debt
Assumption by state, Art. XI §8
Limitations, Art. XI §§5, 9, 11
Pollution control facilities, Art. XI-H §1
Elections, Art. I §§21, 39; Art. II §14a; Art. IV §1; Art. VI §§1, 7; Art. XI §2a
Employees, see Public Officers and Employees
Home rule, Art. IV §1; Art. XI §§2, 5
Incorporation, Art. II §§2, 5
Intoxicating liquors, Art. I §39; Art. XI §2
Loaning credit, Art. XI §§5, 9
Local option, Art. I §39; Art. XI §§2, 5
Mandated activities, funding, Art. XI §15
Merger authorized, Art. XI §2a
Officers
Consolidated city, county governments, Art. XI §2a
Defeated incumbents, term, Art. XV §1
Duties, Art. VI §8
Election, appointment, Art. VI §7
Offices, location, Art. VI §8
Vacancies in office, Art. VI §9; Art. XV §9
Ordinances, Art. I §21
Pollution control facility financing, Art. XI-H §§1 to 6
Ports, transportation lines, Art. XI §9
Stock in corporations, prohibition, Art. XI §9
Taxation, Art. IX §1c; Art. XI §§5, 11
Transportation system employes, Art. XI §13
MURDER
Aggravated, penalty, Art. I §40
Bail, Art. I §§14, 43
Verdict, jurors, unanimous, Art. I §11
NATIONAL GUARD
See Militia
NATURAL GAS
Taxation
Common School Fund, proceeds source, Art. VIII §2
Rate, Art. IX §3b
NOBILITY
Titles, prohibited, Art. I §29
OATHS
Administration, method, Art. I §7
Legislators, Art. IV §31; Art. XV §3
Public officers, Art. XV §3
Supreme Court Judges, Art. VII (Am) §7; Art. VII (Orig) §21
Warrants, supporting, Art. I §9
OCEAN
Shore and beaches, lottery proceeds, use, Art. XV §§4, 4a
OIL AND GAS
Taxation
Common School Fund, proceeds source, Art. VIII §2
Rate, Art. IX §3b
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Financing capital costs
Bonds, Art. XI-L §§1, 3
Conflicting provisions, Art. XI-L §5
Legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-L §4
Sources of repayment, Art. XI-L §2
State credit, lending, Art. XI-L §1
OREGON, STATE OF
See State of Oregon
PARDONS, COMMUTATIONS AND REPRIEVES
Governor’s power, Art. V §14
Treason, Art. V §14
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS
Lottery proceeds, use, Art. XV §4, 4a
Parks and Natural Resources Fund, Art. XV §§4, 4a
Taxes, vehicle fuel or excise, use for maintenance or care, Art. IX §3a
PENALTIES
Aggravated murder, Art. I §40
Increase on appeal prohibited, Art. VII (Am) §3
Proportional to offense, Art. I §16
PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT
Liabilities of state, financing
Conflicting provisions, superseding, Art. XI-O §4
Legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-O §3
Refunding obligations, Art. XI-O §2
State credit, lending, Art. XI-O §1
Public employees
Contributions, Art. IX §10
Judges, Art. VII (Am) §1a
Plan rate of return, contract guarantee prohibited, Art. IX §11
Severability, retirement plan restrictions, Art. IX §13
Sick leave, increasing benefits, Art. IX §12
Transportation systems, protecting interests, Art. XI §13
Tax exemption, certain benefits, Art. IX §9
PEOPLE
Equal rights of, Art. I §1
Inherent power in, Art. I §1
PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICTS
(Generally), Art. XI §12
PETITIONS
County home rule, Art. VI §10
Initiative and referendum, see Initiative and Referendum
Recall, Art. II §18
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Limitations, Art. II §22
POLL TAX
Prohibited, Art. IX §1a
POLLUTION CONTROL
Facilities, financing, Art. XI-H
PORTS
Water transportation lines, Art. XI §9
POWER
Inherent power in people, Art. I §1
PRESS
Freedom of, Art. I §8
PRISONERS
Cruel and unusual punishment, Art. I §§13, 16
Involuntary servitude, Art. I §34
Treatment, Art. I §13
Voting restrictions, Art. II §3
Work and on-job training, Art. I §41
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
Legislators, Art. IV §9
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
Equality of, Art. I §20
Voters, Art. II §13
PROCESS
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
Legislators, immunity, Art. IV §9
PROPERTY
Condemnation, rights, Art. I §18
Injury to, remedies, Art. I §10
Property Protection Act of 2000, Oregon, Art. XV §10
Tax, see Taxation
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
Authorized, Art. II §16
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
See Municipalities
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
See also Counties, officers; Municipalities, officers
Appointments, Governor, Senate confirmation, Art. III §4
Claims against state, not to act in, Art. XV §7
Commissions, Governor to issue, Art. V §18
Dismissal trial authorized, Art. VII (Am) §6; Art. VII (Orig) §19
Disqualification
Dueling, Art. II §9
Election offenses, Art. II §7
Lucrative office, dual holding, Art. II §10; Art. IV §30
Public money, failure to account for, Art. II §11
District attorneys, Art. VII (Orig) §§17, 20
Dual office holding, Art. II §10; Art. III §1; Art. IV §30; Art. XV §8
Election, see Elections
Governor, see Governor
Home care workers, Art. XV §11
Impeachment prohibited, Art. VII (Am) §6; Art. VII (Orig) §19
Judges, see Courts and Judges
Legislators, see Legislature, members
Lucrative offices, Art. II §10
Malfeasance, Art. VII (Am) §6; Art. VII (Orig) §19
Oath, Art. XV §3
Pensions and retirement, see Pensions and Retirement
Pro tem, Art. II §12
Recall, Art. II §18
Religious test for office barred, Art. I §4
Removal from office, Art. VII (Am) §6; Art. VII (Orig) §§19, 20
Resignation, Art. II §18
State Printer, Art. XII §1
Stationery for state, interest in supplying, forbidden, Art. IX §8
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Art. VIII §1
Term and tenure
(Generally), Art. II §14; Art. XV §§1, 2
Appointive officers, Art. XV §2
County officers, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §§15, 16
Defeated incumbents, Art. XV §1
Duration, Art. XV §2
Judges, Art. VII (Am) §§1, 1a
Maximum, Art. XV §2
Pro tem not part of term, Art. II §12
Recall, effect, Art. II §18
Vacancies in office, Art. II §18; Art. V §§8a, 16; Art. VI §9; Art. XV §9
Territorial, retained in office, Art. XVIII §8
Transportation system employees, protecting interests, Art. XI §13
Trial for incompetency, malfeasance, etc., Art. VII (Am) §6; Art. VII (Orig) §19
Vacancies in office, Art. II §18; Art. V §§8a, 16; Art. VI §9; Art. XV §9
PUBLIC RECORDS
County, keeping books, etc., Art. VII (Orig) §15
Secretary of State, official acts of government, Art. VI §2
State, place of keeping, Art. VI §5
PUNISHMENT
See Sentence and Punishment
QUO WARRANTO
Jurisdiction, Art. VII (Am) §2
QUORUM
Legislature, Art. IV §12
RAILROADS
Retirement benefits, federal, tax exempt, Art. IX §9
REAL PROPERTY
Condemnation, Art. I §18
Injury to, remedies, Art. I §10
Leasing by state, debt limit exemption, Art. XI §7
Property Protection Act of 2000, Oregon, Art. XV §10
Special, local Acts forbidden, Art. IV §23
Tax limits, Art. XI §§11b, 11c, 11d, 11e
RECALL
Authorized, application, Art. II §18
RECREATIONAL AREAS
See Parks and Recreational Areas
REFERENDUM
See Initiative and Referendum
RELIGION
Appropriations, prohibited, Art. I §5
Conscientious objectors, militia service, Art. IX §9
Freedom, generally, Art. I §§2 to 6
Juror’s beliefs, Art. I §6
Opinion, freedom of, Art. I §3
Public office, religious test barred, Art. I §4
Witness’s beliefs, Art. I §6
Worship, freedom, Art. I §2
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES
Appropriations for, barred, Art. I §5
REMEDIES
(Generally), Art. I §10
RESIDENCE
Election campaign contributions, Art. II §22
Legislators, districts, Art. IV §§3, 8
Veterans, loans, Art. XI-A §§1, 3
Voters, see Elections
RESOLUTIONS
Legislative, requirements, Art. IV §§19, 21, 25
RETIREMENT
See Pensions and Retirement
REVENUE
See also Taxation
Bills, origination, Art. IV §18
RIGHTS
Civil rights and liberties, see Civil Rights
Enumerated rights not exclusive, Art. I §33
Victims, Art. I §§42, 43
ROADS
See Highways and Roads
SCHOOLS
See Education
SEAL OF THE STATE
(Generally), Art. VI §3
Commissions, Art. V §18
SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
Oregon Property Protection Act of 2000, Art. XV §10
Restrictions, Art. I §9
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
See Capital (Capitol)
SECRETARY OF STATE
Duties and powers
(Generally), Art. VI §2
Audits of public accounts, Art. VI §2
Commissions, Art. V §18
Constitutional amendment, revision, Art. XVII §§1, 2
Initiative, referendum petitions, Art. IV §1
Legislative reapportionment, Art. IV §6
Records, Art. VI §§2, 5
Seal of state, Art. VI §3
State lands, Art. VIII §5
Election, Art. VI §1
Governorship, succession to, Art. V §8a
Records
Executive and legislative, Art. VI §2
Place of keeping, Art. VI §5
Supreme Court decisions filed with, Art. VII (Am) §4; Art. VII (Orig) §7
Term, Art. VI §1
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §§8a, 16
Vetoed legislation, Art. V §15b
SEISMIC REHABILITATION
Emergency services buildings
Bonds, Art. XI-N §§1, 3
Conflicting provisions, Art. XI-N §5
Legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-N §4
Sources of repayment, Art. XI-N §2
State credit, lending, Art. XI-N §1
Public education buildings
Bonds, Art. XI-M §§1, 3
Conflicting provisions, Art. XI-M §5
Legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-M §4
Sources of repayment, Art. XI-M §2
State credit, lending, Art. XI-M §1
SELF-INCRIMINATION
Privilege, against, Art. I §12
SENATORS
State, see Legislature
United States
Election, original, Art. XVIII §6
Vacancy, filling, Art. V §16
SENIOR CITIZENS
Home Care Commission, Art. XV §11
Multifamily housing for elderly, see Housing
SENTENCE AND PUNISHMENT
(Generally), Art. I §§15, 16, 25, 34; Art. IV §23
Court authority, Art. I §44
Death penalty, Art. I §40
Involuntary servitude, Art. I §34
Legislature
Initiative or referendum measure sentences, reduction, Art. IV §33
Members, Art. IV §15
Nonmembers, Art. IV §16
Setting aside, prohibitions, Art. I §44
Special laws, prohibited, Art. IV §23
Victims’ rights, Art. I §42
SEPARATION OF POWERS
(Generally), Art. III §1
SHERIFFS
Duties and powers, Art. VI §8; Art. VII (Orig) §16
Election, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §16
Ministerial officer, courts, Art. VII (Orig) §16
Offices, qualifications, Art. VI §8
Terms, Art. VI §6; Art. VII (Orig) §16
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §16; Art. VI §9
SHIPS
Tax exemption until 1935, Art. IX §1b
SICK LEAVE
Public officers and employees, see Pensions and Retirement
SLANDER
Legislator immunity, Art. IV §9
SLAVERY
Election, Art. XVIII §§2, 4
Prohibited, Art. I §34
Service without compensation, demand prohibited, Art. I §18
SMALL SCALE LOCAL ENERGY LOANS
See Loans
SOCIAL SECURITY
Benefits, tax exempt, Art. IX §9
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Quartering, Art. I §28
Voting residence, Art. II §§4, 5
SPEECH
Freedom of, Art. I §8
SPOUSES
See Husband and Wife
STATE AGENCIES
Budgetary control, Art. III §§2, 3
Emergency expenditures, Art. III §3
Forfeiture reporting, Art. XV §10
Leasing real property, Art. XI §7
Lottery proceeds, agencies receiving, independent audits, Art. XV §4c
Reports to Governor, Art. V §13
STATE CONTRACTS
Leases, debt limit exemption, Art. XI §7
Stationery, Art. IX §8
STATE FINANCE
Appropriations, Art. I §5; Art. III §3; Art. V §15a; Art. IX §§4, 7; Art. XI §15; Art. XI-G §1
Balanced budget requirement, Art. IX §§2, 6
Bonds
Education
Buildings, Art. XI-F(1); Art. XI-G
Districts, state guaranty, Art. XI-K
Multifamily housing for elderly and disabled, Art. XI-I(2) §§1 to 4
Oregon Health and Science University, Art. XI-L §§1, 3
Pension liabilities, financing, Art. XI-O §1
Pollution control facilities, Art. XI-H §§1 to 6
Reforestation, Art. XI-E §1
Seismic rehabilitation
Emergency services buildings, Art. XI-N §§1, 3
Public education buildings, Art. XI-M §§1, 3
Small scale local energy loans, see Loans
Veterans, Art. XI-A §§2, 4, 6; Art. XI-F(2) §1
Water development projects, Art. XI-I(1) §§1 to 5
Budget
Balanced budget requirement, Art. IX §§2, 6
Control, Art. III §§2, 3
Emergency expenditures, Art. III
Common School Fund, Art. VIII §§2, 4, 5
Corporations, investment in, Art. XI §6
Debt
Assumption, Art. XI §8
Interest payment legislation, Art. IX §2
Limitations
(Generally), Art. XI §7
Education buildings, Art. XI-F(1) §1; Art. XI-G §1
Education district bonds, state guaranty, Art. XI-K §2
Highways and roads, Art. XI §7
Leasing real property, Art. XI §7
Multifamily housing for elderly and disabled, Art. XI-I(2) §4
Oregon Health and Science University, Art. XI-L §1
Pension liabilities, state, financing, Art. XI-O §1
Pollution control, Art. XI-H §1
Power development, Art. XI-D §2
Reforestation bonds, Art. XI-E §1
Seismic rehabilitation
Emergency services buildings, Art. XI-N §1
Public education buildings, Art. XI-M §1
Small scale local energy loans, Art. XI-J §1
Veterans’ loans and bonuses, Art. XI-A §1; Art. XI-F(2) §1
Water development projects, Art. XI-I(1) §1
Deficiency of prior year in budget, Art. IX §6
Economic development, lottery proceeds, Art. XV §4
Education, see Education
Emergency expenditures, Art. III §3
Expenditures published with session laws, Art. IX §5
Higher education buildings and projects, Art. XI-G; Art. XI-F(1)
Highways and roads, debt limitation, Art. XI §7
Kicker, refund, Art. IX §14
Leasing real property, Art. XI §7
Loans
(Generally), Art. XI §7
Education buildings, Art. XI-F(1) §1; Art. XI-G §1
Education district bonds, state guaranty, Art. XI-K §2
Oregon Health and Science University, Art. XI-L §1
Pension liabilities, state, financing, Art. XI-O §1
Pollution control, Art. XI-H §§1, 3
Power development, Art. XI-D §2
Reforestation, Art. XI-E §1
Seismic rehabilitation
Emergency services buildings, Art. XI-N §1
Public education buildings, Art. XI-M §1
Veterans, Art. XI-A §§1 to 6; Art. XI-F(2) §1
Water development projects, Art. XI-I(1) §1
Water power development, Art. XI-D §2
Mandated activities, local governments, funding, Art. XI §15
Multifamily housing for elderly and disabled, Art. XI-I(2) §§1 to 4
Pollution control facilities, Art. XI-H
Receipts and expenditures to be published with session laws, Art. IX §5
Revenue estimates, tax collections exceeding, refund, Art. IX §14
Revenue to be raised annually to pay expenses and interest, Art. IX §2
Schools, revenue replacement, Art. XI §§11, 11b
Small scale local energy loans, see Loans
State lands, Art. VIII §5
Stock, corporate, state investment, Art. XI §6
Suits against state, generally, Art. IV §24
Surplus refund, two-percent kicker, Art. IX §14
Treasury payments, appropriation necessary, Art. IX §4
War veterans’ funds, see Veterans
Water development projects, Art. XI-I(1)
Water power development, Art. XI-D
STATE HOUSE
See Capital (Capitol)
STATE LAND BOARD
Common School Fund, use for expenses, Art. VIII §2
Members, functions, Art. VIII §§2, 5
Timber sales, when prohibited, Art. VIII §7
STATE LANDS
Management by State Land Board, Art. VIII §§5, 7
Reforestation bonds, Art. XI-E §1
School lands, Art. VIII §§2, 4, 5
Timber sales, when prohibited, Art. VIII §7
STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION
Members, Art. XV §4
STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
See Public Officers and Employees, generally
STATE OF OREGON
Actions against, officers, legislators, not to act in, Art. XV §7
Boundaries, Art. XVI §1
Capital, see Capital (Capitol)
Claims against, legislation to be general, Art. IV §24
Finance, see State Finance
Gifts and bequests to, Art. VIII §2; Art. XI §6
Loans, see State Finance
Organization, original, Art. XVIII §§5 to 11
Pension liabilities, financing, see Pensions and Retirement
Pollution control facilities, agencies, financing, Art. XI-H §§1, 3
Seal, Art. VI §3
Stock of corporations, ownership, Art. XI §6
Treason against, Art. I §24
Water power, Art. XI-D
STATE PRINTER AND PRINTING
(Generally), Art. XII §1
STATE PURCHASING
Stationery, Art. IX §8
STATE TREASURER
Duties and powers, Art. VI §§4, 5; Art. VIII §5
Election, Art. VI §1
Governorship, succession to, Art. V §8a
Records, place of keeping, Art. VI §5
State lands, functions, Art. VIII §5
Term, Art. VI §1
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §§8a, 16
STATIONERY
State purchasing, Art. IX §8
STATUTES
Amendment, Art. IV §§20, 22
Appropriation, see Appropriations
Capital, locating, Art. I §21
Claims against state, authorization for by general laws, Art. IV §24
Conflicting, resolution, Art. IV §22
County seats, locating, Art. I §21
Effective
Conditionally, validity, Art. I §21
Date, Art. IV §§1, 28
Emergency, see Legislature
Local
Corporations, Art. XI §§1, 2
Courts, Art. IV §23; Art. VII (Am) §2b
Electorate approval, Art. I §21
Prohibition, enumerated cases, Art. IV §23
Pollution control facility financing, Art. XI-H §6
Public laws, Art. IV §27
Revision, Art. IV §22
Scope, Art. IV §§1, 20; Art. IX §7
Session laws, including statement of receipts, expenditures, Art. IX §5
Special
(Generally), Art. I §21; Art. IV §23
Claims against state, Art. IV §24
Corporations, Art. XI §§1, 2
Courts, Art. IV §23; Art. VII (Am) §2b
Suspending, Art. I §22
Territorial retained, Art. XVIII §7
Wording to be plain, Art. IV §21
STOCKHOLDERS
Counties, municipalities, Art. XI §9
Liability, corporations, joint stock companies, Art. XI §3
State, Art. XI §6
STREETS
Taxes, vehicle fuel and excise, use, Art. IX §3a
Vacating, special or local Acts forbidden, Art. IV §23
SUBPOENAS
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
SUFFRAGE
(Generally), Art. II
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
(Generally), Art. VIII §1
SUPREME COURT
See also Courts and Judges
(Generally), Art. VII (Am) §1
Appeals to, generally, Art. VII (Am) §3
Appointment of pro tem inferior court judges, Art. VII (Am) §2a
Assignment of inferior court judges, Art. VII (Am) §2a
Censure of judges, Art. VII (Am) §8
Chief Justice, Art. VII (Orig) §5
Court of record, Art. VII (Orig) §1
Decisions, filing statement of, Art. VII (Am) §4; Art. VII (Orig) §7
Districts, Art. VII (Orig) §2
Election of judges, Art. VII (Am) §1; Art. VII (Orig) §§2, 4, 10
Jurisdiction, Art. VII (Am) §2; Art. VII (Orig) §§1, 6
Legislative reapportionment, Art. IV §6
Number of judges, Art. VII (Orig) §2
Oath of judges, Art. VII (Am) §7; Art. VII (Orig) §21
Penalties, criminal, increase prohibited, Art. VII (Am) §3
Pro tem judges, Art. VII (Am) §§1a, 2a
Qualifications of judges, Art. VII (Orig) §2
Removal of judges, Art. VII (Am) §8; Art. VII (Orig) §20
Residence of judges, Art. VII (Orig) §2
Retired judges, temporary service, Art. VII (Am) §§1a, 2a
Salary and compensation, Art. VII (Am) §1
Suspension of judges, Art. VII (Am) §8
Temporary judges, Art. VII (Am) §2a
Terms
Court, Art. VII (Am) §4; Art. VII (Orig) §7
Office, Art. VII (Am) §§1, 1a; Art. VII (Orig) §3
Vacancies, filling, Art. V §16; Art. VII (Orig) §4
TAXATION
Assessment, Art. IX §1; Art. XI §11
Bills raising revenue
Majority vote, three-fifths, necessity, Art. IV §25
Origination, House of Representatives, Art. IV §18
Cities, Art. IX §1c; Art. XI §§5, 11 to 11e
Collections, amount exceeding revenue estimates, refund, Art. IX §14
Common School Fund, oil or natural gas taxes, proceeds source, Art. VIII §2
Consent, necessity, Art. I §32
Counties, Art. VI §10; Art. XI §§11 to 11e
Deficiency to be covered in ensuing year, Art. IX §6
Districts, Art. XI §§11 to 11e, 12
Education district bonds, state guaranty, Art. XI-K §4
Elections
(Generally), Art. XI §11
Majorities (sec. 11 (8)), Art. XI §11
Special taxes, voter qualifications, Art. II §2
Emergency declaration, prohibited, Art. IX §1a
Federal definition of income, use by state, Art. IV §32
Fuel taxes, use, Art. IX §3a
General laws only, Art. IX §1
Head tax prohibited, Art. IX §1a
Higher education buildings, bonds, Art. XI-F(1) §3; Art. XI-G §3
Highway maintenance, construction, etc., use, fuel and vehicle excise taxes, Art. IX §3a
Income, federal definition, Art. IV §32
Kicker, refund, Art. IX §14
Legislature, generally, Art. I §32; Art. IV §18; Art. IX §§1, 3, 6
Levy, accordance with law, Art. IX §3
Limitations
(Generally), Art. XI §§11, 11b
Assessed value limit, Art. XI §11 (1)(a)
Categorical limits, Art. XI §§11b, 11c, 11d, 11e
Permanent rate limit (3)(b), Art. XI §11
Schools, lost revenue, state replacement obligation, Art. XI §§11, 11b
Local Acts excluded, Art. IV §23
Local option tax (sec. (4)(a)), Art. XI §11
Motor vehicle fuel and excise taxes, use, Art. IX §3a
Municipalities, Art. IX §1c; Art. XI §§5, 11 to 11e
Oil or natural gas
Common School Fund, proceeds source, Art. VIII §2
Rate, Art. IX §3b
Oregon Health and Science University, financing capital costs, Art. XI-L §§1, 2
Parks and recreational areas, vehicle excise and fuel taxes, use, Art. IX §3a
Pension liabilities, state, financing, Art. XI-O §1
Poll tax prohibited, Art. IX §1a
Pollution control facility bonds, repayment, Art. XI-H §4
Property, limitations, see Limitations, this topic
Purpose, distinct statements, law imposing, Art. IX §3
Redevelopment projects, Art. IX §1c
Reforestation bonds, tax levy, Art. XI-E §1
Retirement benefits, certain, exempt, Art. IX §9
Revenue estimates, Art. IX §14
School districts
Limitation
(Generally), Art. XI §§11b, 11c, 11d, 11e
Replacement obligation, state, Art. XI §§11, 11b
Seismic rehabilitation bonds, Art. XI-M §§1, 2; Art. XI-N §§1, 2
Ships, exemption until 1935, Art. IX §1b
Small scale local energy loan bonds, use, ad valorem taxes, Art. XI-J §4
Social Security benefits, income tax exemption, Art. IX §9
Special or local laws prohibited, Art. IV §23
State, generally, Art. IX §2
State house erection, Art. XIV §2
Surplus refund, kicker, Art. IX §14
Uniformity, Art. I §32; Art. IX §1
Urban renewal projects, Art. IX §1c
Vehicles, fuel and excise taxes, use, Art. IX §3a
Veterans’ bonus, exemption, Art. XI-F(2) §7
Veterans loans, tax levy, bond payments, Art. XI-A §4
Water Development projects, revenue sources, Art. XI-I(1) §4
TAXPAYERS
Voting restrictions, Art. II §2
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
Crimes against, Art. XVIII §9
Laws continued in force, Art. XVIII §7
Officers, continuing in office, Art. XVIII §8
Rights and liabilities retained, Art. XVIII §10
TIMBER, STATE
Processing in Oregon, requirement, Art. VIII §7
TITLES
Acts, Art. IV §20
Nobility, prohibited, Art. I §29
TRANSPORTATION
Condemnation, in aid of, Art. I §18
Public system, transfer, protecting employee interests, Art. XI §13
Water
Condemnation authorized, Art. I §18
Routes, aid in establishing, Art. XI §9
TREASON
Bail, Art. I §§14, 43
Defined, Art. I §24
Pardons, commutations, and reprieves, Art. V §14
Proof, Art. I §24
TRIALS
(Generally), Art. I §10
Fact determination, Art. I §16; Art. VII (Am) §3
Juries and jurors, see Juries and Jurors
Law determination, Art. I §16
New trial, Art. I §16
Public, Art. I §§10, 11
Public officers, incompetency or malfeasance, Art. VII (Am) §6; Art. VII (Orig) §19
Trial by court, Art. I §11
TRUSTS
Realty sales, special, local legislation, Art. IV §23
UNITED STATES
Electric power, cooperation respecting, Art. XI-D §2
Taxation, federal income definition, use by state, Art. IV §32
USURY
Special or local statutes forbidden, Art. IV §23
UTILITY DISTRICTS
People’s utility districts, Art. XI §12
VACANCIES IN OFFICE
Filling, generally, Art. V §16
Governor, appointments
Legislature in recess, Art. V §16
Senate confirmation, Art. III §4
Governor, office of, Art. V §8a
Legislators, Art. IV §§3, 8; Art. V §17
Local governments, Art. V §16; Art. VI §9
Recall, filling after, Art. II §18
Writs of election, Art. V §17
VACATION OF PLATTED LAND
Special, local Acts forbidden, Art. IV §23
VENUE
Changes, special legislation, Art. IV §23
Criminal actions, Art. I §11; Art. IV §23
VERDICT
Number to concur
Civil cases, Art. VII (Am) §5
Criminal cases, Art. I §11
VETERANS
Advisory committee, Art. XI-F(2) §§8, 10
Bonds, Art. XI-A §§2, 4, 6; Art. XI-F(2) §1
Bonus
Administration generally, Art. XI-F(2) §8
Amount, Art. XI-F(2) §§3, 4, 6
Applications, Art. XI-F(2) §§9, 10
Assignment of claim, Art. XI-F(2) §7
Bonds, Art. XI-F(2) §1
Definitions, Art. XI-F(2) §2
Disabilities, Art. XI-F(2) §3
Eligibility, Art. XI-F(2) §§1, 2, 5
Expenses, Art. XI-F(2) §10
Ineligible persons, Art. XI-F(2) §5
Legislation authorized, Art. XI-F(2) §1
Period of service, Art. XI-F(2) §§1, 2
Relatives of veteran, Art. XI-F(2) §§2, 4, 6
Residence requirements, Art. XI-F(2) §§1, 2
Survivors, Art. XI-F(2) §§4, 6
Tax exemption, Art. XI-F(2) §7
Conflicting provisions, veterans loans, Art. XI §5
Counties, state aid, veterans programs, Art. XI-A §1
Director of Veterans’ Affairs
Bonus, Art. XI-F(2) §§8, 9, 10
Duties, services to veterans and dependents, appropriation, Art. XI-A §1
Disabled, bonus, Art. XI-F(2) §3
Loans, Art. XI-A §§1 to 5
Oregon War Veterans’ Fund, Art. XI-A §§1 to 6
Organizations, receiving bonus applications, Art. XI-F(2) §10
State aid, war veterans organizations, Art. XI-A §1
World War II Veterans’ Compensation Fund, Art. XI-F(2) §§1, 10
VETO
(Generally), Art. V §15b
Appropriations, single items, Art. V §15a
Emergency clause bills, Art. V §15a
Overriding, Art. V §15b
Referendum measures, Art. IV §1
VICTIMS’ RIGHTS
(Generally), Art. I §§42, 43
WAR
Soldiers, quartering, Art. I §28
State debt for, Art. XI §§7, 8
WARRANTS
(Generally), Art. I §9
WASHINGTON, STATE OF
Rivers, transportation lines on, aid, Art. XI §9
WATER AND WATERWAYS
Condemnation, public use, Art. I §18
People’s utility districts, Art. XI §12
Restoration and protection, use of lottery proceeds, Art. XV §§4, 4b
State power development
(Generally), Art. XI-D §2
Construction of Article, Art. XI-D §4
Legislation authorized, Art. XI-D §3
Ownership in perpetuity, Art. XI-D §1
Transportation, Art. I §18; Art. XI §9
Water development projects
Bonds, generally, Art. XI-I(1) §§2, 3
Legislation to effectuate, Art. XI-I(1) §5
Taxes and revenue sources, Art. XI-I(1) §4
Water Development Fund, Art. XI-I(1) §1
Watersheds, lottery proceeds, use, Art. XV §§4, 4b
WEAPONS
Bearing, right, Art. I §27
WITNESSES
Criminal cases, Art. I §§11, 12
Religious beliefs, Art. I §6
Treason, Art. I §24
WRITS
Election, vacancies in legislature, Art. V §17
Jurisdiction, Art. VII (Am) §2; Art. VII (Orig) §13
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