Or. Admin. Code § 165-022-0040

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 165-022-0040 - Filing Explanatory Statements

(1) The governing body for any local government which has referred a measure to the voters, shall submit an impartial, simple and understandable statement explaining the measure and its effect.

(2) For any initiative or referendum by petition, an impartial, simple and understandable statement explaining the measure and its effect shall be submitted by the governing body of the local government only if the local government has an ordinance requiring the submission of such a statement.

(3) Explanatory statements shall be limited to 500 words.

(4) The county clerk shall reject any referred measure submitted without an explanatory statement.

Or. Admin. Code § 165-022-0040

ELECT 19-1989, f. & cert. ef. 10-16-89; ELECT 6-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-2-91; ELECT 8-1991, f. 8-16-91, cert. ef. 9-1-91; ELECT 16-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-29-93, Renumbered from 165-060-3040; ELECT 6-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-31-94; ELECT 7-2006, f. & cert. ef. 4-18-06

Stat. Auth.: ORS 246.150, 251.305 & 251.325

Stats. Implemented: ORS 251.345