Bill Text: OR SB153 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to signatures on election petitions; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB153 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB153-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2574

                         Senate Bill 153

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate 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 counting signature obtained in violation of payment
per signature prohibition in Oregon Constitution.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to signatures on election petitions; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 260.556; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 260.556 is amended to read:
  260.556. The Secretary of State may not include in a count
under ORS 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS chapter 249 for purposes
of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall
petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be
initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors,
any signatures obtained { + :
  (1) + } By a person who the secretary determines, during the
five-year period prior to the date the signatures were obtained:
    { - (1) - }  { +  (a) + } Has been convicted for a criminal
offense involving fraud, forgery or identification theft in any
state;
    { - (2) - }  { +  (b) + } Has had a civil penalty imposed
under ORS 260.995 for a violation of ORS 250.048 or 260.262; or
    { - (3) - }  { +  (c) + } Has had a civil or criminal penalty
imposed for violation of a statute subject to a criminal penalty
under ORS 260.993.
   { +  (2) In violation of Article IV, section 1b, of the Oregon
Constitution. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 260.556 by section 1 of
this 2013 Act apply to signatures obtained on or after the
effective date of this 2013 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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