Bill Text: OR HJR2 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon House Joint Resolution 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution to authorize Legislative Assembly to refer measure merging two or more counties to voters of counties that are subjects of measure.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HJR2 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HJR2-Introduced.html



     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
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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                    House Joint Resolution 2

Sponsored by Representative GREENLICK; Representative WHISNANT
  (Presession filed.)

                             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.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to authorize
Legislative Assembly to refer measure merging two or more
counties to voters of counties that are subjects of measure.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by redesignating section 6, Article XV, as section 2, Article
XVI, and by creating a new section 3 to be added to and made a
part of Article XVI, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + (1) The Legislative Assembly may by
law refer a measure merging two or more counties to the voters of
the counties to be merged for their approval or rejection by a
majority of the voters voting on the measure.
  (2) This section supersedes any conflicting provision of a
county charter. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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