2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 6, Chapters 201 - 260
ORS Chapter 260
260.057 Electronic campaign finance filing system; schedule for filing; Internet availability; exclusions; rules.

(1) The Secretary of State by rule shall adopt an electronic filing system to be used by:

(a) All candidates and political committees to file with the secretary statements of contributions received and expenditures made by the candidates and political committees, as described in ORS 260.083.

(b) Treasurers of a petition committee organized under ORS 260.118 to file with the secretary statements of contributions received and expenditures made by the treasurers and chief petitioners as described in ORS 260.083.

(2)(a) A candidate for nomination or election at any primary or general election or a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate or measure at any primary or general election shall file a statement described in subsection (1) of this section not later than seven calendar days after a contribution is received or an expenditure is made. This paragraph applies to contributions received and expenditures made during the period beginning on the 42nd calendar day before the date of any primary election and ending on the date of the primary election and the period beginning on the 42nd calendar day before the date of any general election and ending on the date of the general election.

(b) For any special election, the secretary by rule may establish a period during which a candidate for nomination or election at the special election or a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate or measure at the special election must file a statement described in subsection (1) of this section not later than seven calendar days after a contribution is received or an expenditure is made.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, during a period not described in subsection (2) of this section, a candidate or political committee shall file a statement described in subsection (1) of this section not later than 30 calendar days after a contribution is received or an expenditure is made.

(4)(a) If a candidate for nomination or election at any primary election or a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate or measure at any primary election receives a contribution or makes an expenditure prior to the 42nd calendar day before the date of the primary election and the candidate or political committee has not filed a statement of the contribution or expenditure under subsection (3) of this section by the 43rd calendar day before the date of the primary election, the candidate or political committee shall file a statement described in subsection (1) of this section not later than the 35th calendar day before the date of the primary election.

(b) If a candidate for nomination or election at any general election or a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate or measure at any general election receives a contribution or makes an expenditure prior to the 42nd calendar day before the date of the general election and the candidate or political committee has not filed a statement of the contribution or expenditure under subsection (3) of this section by the 43rd calendar day before the date of the general election, the candidate or political committee shall file a statement described in subsection (1) of this section not later than the 35th calendar day before the date of the general election.

(5) The electronic filing system shall be provided free of charge by the secretary and:

(a) Accept electronic files that conform to the format prescribed by the secretary by rule; or

(b) Be compatible with any other electronic filing application provided or approved by the secretary.

(6)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the secretary shall make all data filed electronically under this section and ORS 260.118 and all information filed with the secretary under ORS 260.045, 260.049, 260.085 or 260.102 available on the Internet to the public free of charge according to a schedule adopted by the secretary by rule. The secretary shall make the data available in a searchable database that is easily accessible by the public. When the secretary makes data or information available on the Internet under this subsection, the secretary shall display any contribution received from a person or political committee with an out-of-state address in a different colored font than a contribution received from a person or political committee with an in-state address.

(b) The secretary may not make data that are filed electronically under this section or ORS 260.118 available to the public under this section, unless the data are required to be listed under ORS 260.083. The secretary may not disclose under ORS 192.410 to 192.505 any data that are filed electronically under this section or ORS 260.118, unless the data are required to be listed under ORS 260.083.

(7)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, each statement required by this section shall be signed and certified as true by the candidate or treasurer required to file it. Signatures shall be supplied in the manner specified by the secretary by rule.

(b) A candidate or treasurer may designate an individual to sign and certify as true a statement required by this section. The designation must be filed in writing with the secretary and must be renewed for each two-year period beginning January 1 of an even-numbered year.

(8) This section does not apply to:

(a) Candidates for federal office;

(b) Candidates who are not required to file a statement of organization under ORS 260.043; or

(c) Candidates, political committees or petition committees that file certificates under ORS 260.112. [2005 c.809 14; 2007 c.570 1; 2007 c.848 12; 2008 c.41 1; 2009 c.818 8]