2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development
Section 280.070 - Manner of holding elections for local option tax or permanent rate limit; additional statement in ballot title.


(2) An election within a city for the purpose of approving a tax levy or tax rate under ORS 280.060 or under section 11 (3)(c), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall be called by the governing body of the city and held on a date specified in ORS 221.230.
(3) An election within a political subdivision other than a county or city for the purpose of approving a tax levy or tax rate under ORS 280.060 or under section 11 (3)(c), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall be called by the governing body of the subdivision and held on a date specified in ORS 255.345.
(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the ballot title for a measure authorizing the imposition of local option taxes shall contain the following additional statement:
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This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
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(b) The ballot title for a measure authorizing the renewal of current local option taxes shall contain the following additional statement:
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This measure renews current local option taxes.
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(c) The statement required by this subsection shall be placed after the question on the ballot title and may not be considered for purposes of the word count limitations under ORS 250.035.
(5) As part of the question, the ballot title for a measure authorizing or renewing the authorization of the imposition of local option taxes shall state:
(a) The length in years of the period during which the proposed local option tax will be imposed.
(b) The first fiscal year in which the proposed local option tax will be imposed.
(6) As part of the question, the ballot title for a measure authorizing the establishment of a permanent rate limitation shall contain the following information:
(a) The tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value of the proposed permanent rate limitation.
(b) The first fiscal year in which the proposed permanent rate limitation will be imposed.
(7) The ballot title for a measure authorizing the imposition of local option taxes or a permanent rate limitation shall be in compliance with ORS 250.036. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §133; 1997 c.541 §304; 1999 c.632 §22; 2007 c.71 §82; 2009 c.720 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance

Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development

Section 280.040 - Definitions for ORS 280.040 to 280.145; use of certain tax revenues.

Section 280.057 - Local option taxes for community colleges; maximum amount.

Section 280.060 - Levy of local option taxes outside constitutional limitation; duration of levy; approval of levy as approval of bonds.

Section 280.064 - Period for use of revenues raised by local option tax.

Section 280.070 - Manner of holding elections for local option tax or permanent rate limit; additional statement in ballot title.

Section 280.075 - Ballot statements for local option tax measures.

Section 280.080 - Contents of order, resolution or ordinance calling election.

Section 280.410 - Definitions for ORS 280.410 to 280.485.

Section 280.415 - Legislative findings.

Section 280.420 - Eligibility of projects for financing; standards; ordinance for applications.

Section 280.425 - City powers concerning property.

Section 280.430 - Contractual powers of city; requirements for project loans and leases.

Section 280.432 - Limitations on housing loans from bond proceeds; discrimination; relocation; conversion.

Section 280.440 - Authority to issue revenue bonds.

Section 280.445 - Factors considered in determining whether to issue bonds.

Section 280.470 - Covenants in bonds allowed.

Section 280.475 - Limitations of bonds; recitals.

Section 280.480 - Powers and rights of bondholders.

Section 280.500 - County economic development plan; criteria.

Section 280.505 - Coordination of plan with other local governments and plans.

Section 280.508 - County public purpose revolving loan fund.