Bill Text: OR SB153 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to signatures on election petitions; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB153 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-SB153-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 { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 2574 Senate Bill 153 Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Rules) 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. Prohibits counting signature obtained in violation of payment per signature prohibition in Oregon Constitution. Declares emergency, effective on passage. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to signatures on election petitions; creating new provisions; amending ORS 260.556; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 260.556 is amended to read: 260.556. The Secretary of State may not include in a count under ORS 250.045 (3) or 250.105 or ORS chapter 249 for purposes of determining whether an initiative, referendum or recall petition or a prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated contains the required number of signatures of electors, any signatures obtained { + : (1) + } By a person who the secretary determines, during the five-year period prior to the date the signatures were obtained: { - (1) - } { + (a) + } Has been convicted for a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery or identification theft in any state; { - (2) - } { + (b) + } Has had a civil penalty imposed under ORS 260.995 for a violation of ORS 250.048 or 260.262; or { - (3) - } { + (c) + } Has had a civil or criminal penalty imposed for violation of a statute subject to a criminal penalty under ORS 260.993. { + (2) In violation of Article IV, section 1b, of the Oregon Constitution. + } SECTION 2. { + The amendments to ORS 260.556 by section 1 of this 2013 Act apply to signatures obtained on or after the effective date of this 2013 Act. + } SECTION 3. { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its passage. + } ----------