Bill Text: OR HB3576 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to candidacy for state legislative office.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-02 - Chapter 691, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012. [HB3576 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3576-Enrolled.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 3576

Sponsored by Representative HOLVEY

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to candidacy for state legislative office; amending ORS
  249.052.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1. ORS 249.052 is amended to read:
  249.052.  { + (1) For purposes of determining whether a
candidate for the office of state Representative or state Senator
has been an inhabitant of the district from which the Senator or
Representative may be chosen as required by section 8, Article IV
of the Oregon Constitution, an elections official may consider,
but is not limited to considering, the following factors:
  (a) Where the candidate receives personal mail;
  (b) Where the candidate is licensed to drive;
  (c) Where the candidate registers motor vehicles for personal
use;
  (d) Where any immediate family members of the candidate reside;
  (e) The address from which the candidate pays for utility
services;
  (f) The address from which the candidate files any federal or
state income tax returns; and
  (g) The candidate's voter registration, if any. + }
    { - (1) - }  { +  (2)(a) + } If the county clerk determines
that the property indicated by the address information provided
on a nominating petition or declaration of candidacy for
nomination or election to the office of state Senator or state
Representative is located less than 100 radial yards from the
boundary of the district in which the candidate has filed for
nomination or election, the Secretary of State shall verify the
location of the residence of the candidate to determine whether
the candidate is an inhabitant of the district.
    { - (2) - }  { +  (b) + } The Legislative Administration
Committee shall make available to the secretary any mapping
software and hardware used by the Legislative Assembly for
redistricting to aid the secretary in verifying a candidate's
residence under this section.
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Passed by House May 10, 2011

    .............................................................
                         Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate June 16, 2011

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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