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2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 250.005 - Definitions.
- Section 250.010 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §120; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.015 - Form of petition; numbering of signature sheets; rules.
- Section 250.020 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §121; 1961 c.121 §4; 1979 c.190 §232; 1979 c.519 §17; renumbered 254.085]
- Section 250.025 - Qualifications for signers of petition; removal of signatures.
- Section 250.027 - Signature on petition subject to inspection as public record; copy of signature on petition.
- Section 250.029 - Withdrawal of initiative or referendum petition; form.
- Section 250.030 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §122; 1961 c.121 §5; 1979 c.190 §233; 1979 c.317 §8a; 1979 c.519 §18a; renumbered 254.095]
- Section 250.031 - Rules for conduct of election under Article XI, section 11, of Oregon Constitution.
- Section 250.035 - Form of ballot titles for state and local measures.
- Section 250.036 - Form of ballot title for measure subject to Article XI, section 11 (8), of Oregon Constitution; exception.
- Section 250.037 - Form of ballot title for measure requesting approval of certain bonds.
- Section 250.038 - Form of ballot title for measure authorizing imposition or renewal of local option taxes or establishing permanent rate limitation.
- Section 250.039 [Formerly ORS 250.055; repealed by 1995 c.534 §19]
- Section 250.040 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.041 - Applicability of ORS 250.005 to 250.038 to counties and cities.
- Section 250.042 - Effect of failure of petition circulator to certify signature sheet.
- Section 250.043 - Acceptance of initiative or referendum petition without original signatures.
- Section 250.044 - When actions challenging constitutionality of state measure must be filed in Marion County Circuit Court.
- Section 250.045 - Prospective petition; signature requirement; cover and signature sheet requirements; rules.
- Section 250.048 - Registration and training for paid petition circulators; requirements; effect of failure to register; criminal records check; registration of organizations that pay petition circulators; rules.
- Section 250.050 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.052 - Official templates of cover and signature sheets; electronic template; rules.
- Section 250.055 [1979 c.675 §3; 1981 c.145 §1; renumbered 250.039]
- Section 250.060 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.062 - Identical draft ballot titles required for certain state measures.
- Section 250.065 - Preparation of ballot titles for certain state measures.
- Section 250.067 - Notice of draft ballot title; written comments; certification of title; correction of clerical errors; rules.
- Section 250.070 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §123; 1961 c.121 §6; 1979 c.190 §234; renumbered 254.107]
- Section 250.075 - Preparation of ballot titles by Legislative Assembly.
- Section 250.080 [Amended by 1979 c.190 §242; renumbered 254.185]
- Section 250.085 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of state measure; Supreme Court review of title.
- Section 250.090 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §124; 1979 c.190 §243; renumbered 254.195]
- Section 250.095 - State measures affecting a county or district.
- Section 250.100 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.105 - Petition filing requirements; monthly filing; signature verification; rules.
- Section 250.110 [Amended by 1953 c.632 §6; 1957 c.608 §126; 1961 c.170 §2; subsection (7) enacted as 1967 c.26 §4; 1977 c.508 §6; 1979 c.190 §237; renumbered 254.135]
- Section 250.115 - Numbering of state measures.
- Section 250.120 [Amended by 1953 c.632 §6; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.121 [1957 c.608 §130; 1961 c.68 §2; 1979 c.190 §244; renumbered 254.205]
- Section 250.125 - Estimate of financial impact of state measures; financial estimate committee; application to Native American or American Indian tribal governments; notice in voters’ pamphlet if no funding source identified.
- Section 250.127 - Preparation and filing of estimates and statements of financial impact of state measure.
- Section 250.130 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.131 - Court review of procedures under which estimates and statements of financial impact of state measure were prepared.
- Section 250.135 - Retention of petition materials.
- Section 250.137 - Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission; members; term of office; rules.
- Section 250.139 - Citizen panels; composition; compensation; selection and review of certain state measures; moderators; rules.
- Section 250.140 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §127; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.141 - Citizen panel statements; preparation; inclusion in voters’ pamphlet; rules.
- Section 250.143 - Evaluation of citizen panel procedures; findings and recommendations; appointment of certain commission members.
- Section 250.145 [1953 c.58 §1; 1955 c.52 §1; 1969 c.104 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.146 [2011 c.365 §8; repealed by 2013 c.722 §13]
- Section 250.147 - Contributions to Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission; prohibitions; disclosure.
- Section 250.149 - Determination of sufficient funds for commission and citizen panels.
- Section 250.150 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §128; 1961 c.74 §2; 1967 c.340 §2; 1979 c.190 §245; renumbered 254.215]
- Section 250.155 - Application of ORS 250.165 to 250.235.
- Section 250.160 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.161 [1957 c.608 §131; 1979 c.190 §240; renumbered 254.165]
- Section 250.165 - Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline.
- Section 250.168 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.
- Section 250.170 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.175 - Preparation of ballot titles for certain county measures; correction of clerical errors; notice.
- Section 250.180 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.185 - Preparation of ballot titles by county governing body.
- Section 250.190 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §132; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.195 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of county measure.
- Section 250.200 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §133; 1961 c.89 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.205 - Filing and signature requirements for nonhome rule counties.
- Section 250.210 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §134; 1979 c.519 §19; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.215 - Filing officer for county measure; filing requirements; signature verification.
- Section 250.220 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §135; 1961 c.89 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.221 - Date of election.
- Section 250.225 [1963 c.345 §§5,6; 1979 c.190 §269; 1979 c.519 §29a; renumbered 254.475]
- Section 250.226 [1979 c.190 §160; repealed by 1987 c.724 §7]
- Section 250.230 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §136; 1979 c.190 §227; 1979 c.317 §9; renumbered 254.035]
- Section 250.235 - Retention of petition materials.
- Section 250.255 - Application of ORS 250.265 to 250.346.
- Section 250.265 - Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline.
- Section 250.270 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.
- Section 250.275 - Preparation of ballot titles for certain city measures; correction of clerical errors; notice.
- Section 250.285 - Preparation of ballot titles by city governing body.
- Section 250.290 [Amended by 1965 s.s. c.1 §1; repealed by 1971 c.767 §1]
- Section 250.295 [1971 c.767 §2; 1979 c.190 §395; renumbered 188.130]
- Section 250.296 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of city measure.
- Section 250.300 [Amended by 1979 c.190 §396; renumbered 188.310]
- Section 250.305 - Signature requirements.
- Section 250.310 [Amended by 1955 c.726 §1; 1957 c.608 §137; 1959 c.317 §3; 1961 c.114 §11; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.315 - Filing officer; filing requirements; signature verification.
- Section 250.320 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.325 - Procedure following filing of initiative petition.
- Section 250.330 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §138; 1979 c.190 §252; 1979 c.749 §3; renumbered 254.295]
- Section 250.335 [1979 c.190 §170; repealed by 1987 c.724 §7]
- Section 250.340 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §139; 1979 c.190 §255; renumbered 254.325]
- Section 250.345 [1967 c.609 §1; repealed by 1977 c.301 §15]
- Section 250.346 - Retention of petition materials.
- Section 250.350 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §140; 1977 c.508 §7; 1977 c.644 §4a; 1979 c.190 §264; renumbered 254.415]
- Section 250.355 - Date of election.
- Section 250.360 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.365 [1963 c.595 §5 (247.610 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1967 c.64 §7]
- Section 250.370 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.375 [1963 c.595 §6 (247.610 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); 1965 c.174 §10; repealed by 1967 c.64 §7]
- Section 250.380 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.390 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.400 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §141; 1977 c.508 §8; 1979 c.190 §265; renumbered 254.425]
- Section 250.410 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §142; 1979 c.190 §45; renumbered 247.035]
- Section 250.420 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §143; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.430 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §144; 1977 c.508 §9; 1979 c.190 §253; 1979 c.519 §20a; renumbered 254.305]
- Section 250.440 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §145; 1979 c.190 §251; repealed by 1979 c.749 §5]
- Section 250.460 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.461 [1957 c.608 §146; 1961 c.162 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.470 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.471 [1957 c.608 §147 (1), (2); 1979 c.190 §271; renumbered 254.495]
- Section 250.480 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.490 [Amended by 1955 c.113 §1; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.500 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.510 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §148; 1973 c.154 §3; 1979 c.190 §272; renumbered 254.505]
- Section 250.520 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §149; 1961 c.114 §12; 1965 c.174 §8; 1979 c.190 §273; renumbered 254.515]
- Section 250.530 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §150; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.540 [Amended by 1955 c.498 §13; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.541 [1957 c.608 §147 (3); repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.545 [1963 c.337 §4; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.550 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.560 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.570 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §151; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.580 [1971 c.29 §9; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1]
- Section 250.582 [1971 c.29 §§10,11; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1]
- Section 250.584 [1971 c.29 §12; repealed by 1973 c.125 §1]
- Section 250.586 [1971 c.29 §8; repealed by 1975 c.675 §36]
- Section 250.610 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §152; 1961 c.174 §2; 1979 c.190 §248; 1979 c.519 §21a; renumbered 254.245]
- Section 250.620 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §153; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.630 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.631 [1957 c.608 §154; 1961 c.114 §13; 1965 c.174 §9; 1977 c.352 §4; 1979 c.190 §262; renumbered 254.395]
- Section 250.640 [Amended by 1955 c.726 §2; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.645 [1955 c.726 §5; 1957 c.608 §155; 1979 c.190 §261; renumbered 254.385]
- Section 250.650 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.655 [1961 c.63 §2; 1979 c.190 §263; renumbered 254.405]
- Section 250.660 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.670 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.680 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §156; 1979 c.190 §268; renumbered 254.455]
- Section 250.690 [Amended by 1955 c.726 §3; 1957 c.608 §157; 1979 c.190 §267; renumbered 254.445]
- Section 250.700 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §158; 1979 c.190 §266; renumbered 254.435]
- Section 250.710 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §159; 1977 c.179 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.720 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §160; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.810 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §161; 1963 c.603 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.820 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §162; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.830 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §163; 1979 c.519 §22; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.840 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §164; 1961 c.47 §1; 1963 c.603 §2; 1969 c.81 §2; 1975 c.675 §20; 1979 c.519 §23; repealed by c.190 §431]
- Section 250.845 [1963 c.603 §4; 1977 c.829 §13; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.850 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.860 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]
- Section 250.870 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §165; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.880 [Repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
- Section 250.990 [Amended by 1955 c.726 §6; 1957 c.608 §166; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
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