(b) A treasurer of a petition committee organized under ORS 260.118 who expects neither the aggregate contributions to be received nor the aggregate expenditures to be made by a chief petitioner or the treasurer to exceed $3,500 in total amount during the calendar year shall file a certificate to that effect with the Secretary of State. The treasurer shall make the certificate according to the best of the knowledge or belief of the treasurer. A treasurer filing a certificate under this section is not required to file statements under ORS 260.118.
(2) A certificate described in subsection (1) of this section shall be filed:
(a) By a candidate, not sooner than the date that the candidate files a statement of organization under ORS 260.039, and not later than seven calendar days after the candidate receives a contribution or makes an expenditure.
(b) By a treasurer of a political committee, not sooner than the date that the political committee files a statement of organization under ORS 260.042, and not later than seven calendar days after the political committee receives a contribution or makes an expenditure.
(c) By a treasurer of a petition committee, not sooner than the date that the petition committee files a statement of organization under ORS 260.118, and not later than seven calendar days after the petition committee receives a contribution or makes an expenditure.
(3) A candidate, political committee or petition committee under this section must keep contribution and expenditure records during the calendar year.
(4) If at any time following the filing of a certificate under this section and during the calendar year either the aggregate contributions or aggregate expenditures exceed $3,500, the candidate or treasurer shall do all of the following:
(a) File a statement under ORS 260.057 or 260.118 within seven calendar days after either the aggregate contributions or aggregate expenditures exceed $3,500. The statement must reflect all contributions received and expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate, political committee or petition committee to that date, beginning January 1 of the calendar year.
(b) If necessary, file additional statements under ORS 260.057 or 260.118.
(5) This section does not apply to a candidate for federal office.
(6) As used in this section, "contribution" and "expenditure" include a contribution or expenditure to or on behalf of an initiative, referendum or recall petition. [1971 c.749 §11; 1975 c.683 §9; 1977 c.644 §5; 1979 c.190 §352; 1981 c.234 §12; 1985 c.808 §56; 1987 c.727 §7; 1989 c.503 §27; 1991 c.87 §5; 1999 c.999 §22; 2005 c.797 §15; 2005 c.809 §36a; 2009 c.818 §11; 2011 c.481 §1; 2013 c.758 §7]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 260 - Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses
Section 260.005 - Definitions.
Section 260.007 - Exclusions from definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure."
Section 260.011 - Prohibition on using cryptocurrency to make contribution.
Section 260.038 - Treasurer of more than one candidate or committee; replacement of treasurer.
Section 260.039 - Content of statement of organization of candidate or principal campaign committee.
Section 260.041 - Principal campaign committee.
Section 260.042 - Content of statement of organization of political committee.
Section 260.046 - Discontinuance of statement of organization; rules.
Section 260.049 - Reports to be filed by certain corporations; rules.
Section 260.054 - Political committee campaign account; petition committee petition account.
Section 260.055 - Accounts of contributions and expenditures; inspection; preservation.
Section 260.056 - Written loan agreements.
Section 260.076 - Statements of contributions received during session of Legislative Assembly.
Section 260.083 - Contents of statements.
Section 260.085 - Listing of occupation of contributor; procedure when occupation is unknown.
Section 260.156 - Rules for reporting expenditures and contributions.
Section 260.163 - County or city campaign finance provisions.
Section 260.215 - Periodic examination and investigation of statements.
Section 260.218 - Subpoena authority.
Section 260.225 - Court proceedings to compel filing of correct statements; attorney fees.
Section 260.275 - Definitions for ORS 260.275 to 260.285.
Section 260.281 - Donor identification lists; contents; updates; rules.
Section 260.315 - Distribution of copies of law.
Section 260.365 - Election or appointment after deprivation of nomination or office for violation.
Section 260.402 - Contributions in false name.
Section 260.407 - Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes.
Section 260.537 - False publication intended to mislead electors; civil action; penalties.
Section 260.550 - Use of term "incumbent."
Section 260.567 - Alteration of information on petition signature sheet; exceptions.
Section 260.575 - Use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money.
Section 260.635 - Bets and wagers on election results.
Section 260.645 - Illegal acts relating to voting machines or vote tally systems.
Section 260.675 - Prohibited distribution of ballots.
Section 260.695 - Prohibitions relating to voting.
Section 260.715 - Prohibited conduct.