Bill Text: OR HJR8 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon House Joint Resolution 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to collective bargaining agreements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HJR8 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HJR8-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 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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 LC 1368

                    House Joint Resolution 8

Sponsored by Representative THATCHER (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 prohibiting public
employer from executing collective bargaining agreement unless
agreement is first approved by voters in jurisdiction subject to
agreement.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next general election.

                        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 creating new sections 12 and 12a to be added to and made a
part of Article XV, such sections to read:
   { +  SECTION 12. + }  { + (1) The state and the political
subdivisions of whatever type in this state may not enter into a
collective bargaining agreement, including an agreement
established by arbitration, unless the agreement has first been
approved at the next regular statewide primary election or
regular November biennial election by the electors within this
state, if the state proposes to enter into the agreement, or the
electors within the political subdivision proposing to enter into
the collective bargaining agreement.
  (2) The Legislative Assembly shall by law provide a means for
summarizing for the ballot, as necessary, the key material
provisions of the agreement. + }
   { +  SECTION 12a. + }  { + If any portion, clause or phrase of
section 12 of this Article is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court, the remaining portions, clauses and
phrases shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and
effect. + }

  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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