2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 1, Chapters 1 - 55
ORS Chapter 9
9.050 Recall of governors.
(1) On petition signed by 25 percent of the members in any region for the recall of any governor elected from that region, the executive director shall serve notice as soon as possible on the governor informing the governor that the petition has been filed. If the governor does not resign within 10 days after the date the notice is served, the executive director shall mail ballots to each active member of the bar within the region eligible to vote, submitting the question whether the governor shall be recalled. If a majority of the members voting at the election vote in favor of the recall, the governor is recalled.
(2) On the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire membership of the board of governors, the board shall refer the question of the recall of any governor from any region to a vote of the members of that region. The executive director shall serve notice as soon as possible on the governor informing the governor that the board has approved a recall election. If the governor does not resign within 10 days after the notice is served, the executive director shall mail ballots to each active member of the bar within the region eligible to vote, submitting the question whether the governor shall be recalled. If a majority of the members voting at the election vote in favor of the recall, the governor is recalled.
(3) The board of governors shall approve the ballot and any information submitted to the members in connection with a recall vote. [Amended by 1973 c.114 4; 1979 c.252 16; 2003 c.14 8; 2005 c.347 2]
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