(2) The cover of an initiative or referendum petition shall designate the name and city and state of residence of not more than three persons as chief petitioners and shall contain instructions for persons obtaining signatures of electors on the petition. The instructions shall be adopted by the Secretary of State by rule. The cover of a referendum petition shall contain the title described in ORS 250.275 (1). If the circuit court has not reviewed the ballot title under ORS 250.296, the cover of an initiative petition shall contain the ballot title described in ORS 250.275 (3). If the circuit court has reviewed the ballot title, the cover of the initiative petition shall contain the title certified by the court.
(3) The chief petitioners shall include with the prospective petition a statement declaring whether one or more persons will be paid money or other valuable consideration for obtaining signatures of electors on the initiative or referendum petition. After the prospective petition is filed, the chief petitioners shall notify the filing officer not later than the 10th day after any of the chief petitioners first has knowledge or should have had knowledge that:
(a) Any person is being paid for obtaining signatures, when the statement included with the prospective petition declared that no such person would be paid.
(b) No person is being paid for obtaining signatures, when the statement included with the prospective petition declared that one or more such persons would be paid.
(4)(a) Each sheet of signatures on an initiative petition shall contain the caption of the ballot title. Each sheet of signatures on a referendum petition shall contain the number of the ordinance or resolution to be referred, if any, and the date it was adopted by the city governing body.
(b) Each sheet of signatures on an initiative or referendum petition shall, if one or more persons will be paid for obtaining signatures of electors on the petition, contain a notice stating: "Some Circulators For This Petition Are Being Paid."
(5) The reverse side of the cover of an initiative or referendum petition shall be used for obtaining signatures on an initiative or referendum petition.
(6) Not more than 20 signatures on the signature sheet of the initiative or referendum petition shall be counted. The circulator shall certify on each signature sheet that the circulator:
(a) Witnessed the signing of the signature sheet by each individual whose signature appears on the signature sheet; and
(b) Believes each individual is an elector registered in the city.
(7) Unless otherwise provided by a city ordinance, the gathering of signatures on a petition to initiate a city measure may not exceed a period of two years from the time the petition is approved for circulation.
(8) A city elections officer may not accept for filing any petition which has not met the provisions of subsection (7) of this section.
(9) A petition to initiate a city measure must be filed not less than 90 days before the election at which the proposed law is to be voted on.
(10) The person obtaining signatures on the petition shall carry at least one full and correct copy of the measure to be initiated or referred and shall allow any person to review a copy upon request of the person. [1979 c.190 §163; 1981 c.909 §6; 1983 c.756 §11; 1991 c.106 §2; 1992 c.1 §3; 1995 c.607 §30; 1997 c.846 §3; 1999 c.318 §29; 2001 c.965 §6; 2007 c.848 §17; 2009 c.571 §2; 2021 c.473 §3]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 250 - Initiative and Referendum
Section 250.005 - Definitions.
Section 250.015 - Form of petition; numbering of signature sheets; rules.
Section 250.025 - Qualifications for signers of petition; removal of signatures.
Section 250.029 - Withdrawal of initiative or referendum petition; form.
Section 250.035 - Form of ballot titles for state and local measures.
Section 250.037 - Form of ballot title for measure requesting approval of certain bonds.
Section 250.041 - Applicability of ORS 250.005 to 250.038 to counties and cities.
Section 250.043 - Acceptance of initiative or referendum petition without original signatures.
Section 250.052 - Official templates of cover and signature sheets; electronic template; rules.
Section 250.065 - Preparation of ballot titles for certain state measures.
Section 250.075 - Preparation of ballot titles by Legislative Assembly.
Section 250.105 - Petition filing requirements; monthly filing; signature verification; rules.
Section 250.115 - Numbering of state measures.
Section 250.137 - Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission; members; term of office; rules.
Section 250.141 - Citizen panel statements; preparation; inclusion in voters’ pamphlet; rules.
Section 250.147 - Contributions to Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission; prohibitions; disclosure.
Section 250.149 - Determination of sufficient funds for commission and citizen panels.
Section 250.155 - Application of ORS 250.165 to 250.235.
Section 250.168 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.
Section 250.185 - Preparation of ballot titles by county governing body.
Section 250.195 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of county measure.
Section 250.205 - Filing and signature requirements for nonhome rule counties.
Section 250.215 - Filing officer for county measure; filing requirements; signature verification.
Section 250.270 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.
Section 250.285 - Preparation of ballot titles by city governing body.
Section 250.296 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of city measure.
Section 250.305 - Signature requirements.
Section 250.315 - Filing officer; filing requirements; signature verification.
Section 250.325 - Procedure following filing of initiative petition.