Bill Text: OR SB159 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Oregon Senate Bill 159 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to payment for signature gathering.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB159 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB159-Engrossed.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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 737

                           A-Engrossed

                         Senate Bill 159
                  Ordered by the Senate May 27
            Including Senate Amendments dated May 27

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 Commissioner of the Bureau
  of Labor and Industries Brad Avakian)

                             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.

  Prohibits payment for signature gathering for initiative or
referendum petition based on number of signatures obtained.
Imposes civil penalty for violation.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to payment for signature gathering; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 652.900.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 652. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + A person may not pay or receive money or any
other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained
on an initiative or referendum petition. Payment may be made or
received for signature gathering if the payment is not based,
either directly or indirectly, on the number of signatures
obtained. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 652.900 is amended to read:
  652.900. (1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law,
the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess
a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 against any person who
violates ORS 652.020, 652.110, 652.140, 652.145, 652.260, 652.610
(4) or 652.750 { +  or section 2 of this 2011 Act  + }or any rule
adopted under those statutes.
  (2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as
provided in ORS 183.745.
  (3) All sums collected as penalties under this section shall be
first applied toward reimbursement of costs incurred in
determining the violations, conducting hearings under this
section and addressing and collecting the penalties. The
remainder, if any, of the sums collected as penalties under this
section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the
General Fund and is available for general governmental expenses.
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