Bill Text: OR SJR21 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to campaign finance.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SJR21 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SJR21-Introduced.html

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     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
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 LC 2944

                   Senate Joint Resolution 21

Sponsored by Senators HASS, ATKINSON, Representative BUCKLEY;
  Representative BERGER

                             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.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow Legislative
Assembly, or people through initiative process, to enact laws
limiting or prohibiting contributions or expenditures made in
connection with campaigns for nomination or election to public
office.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 8, Article II of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 8. (1) + } The Legislative Assembly shall enact laws
to support the privilege of free suffrage, prescribing the manner
of regulating  { - , - }  and conducting elections  { - , - }
and prohibiting under adequate penalties  { - , - }  all undue
influence therein  { - , - }  from power, bribery, tumult
 { - , - }  and other improper conduct.  { -  - - }
   { +  (2) The Legislative Assembly, or the people through the
initiative process, may enact laws limiting or prohibiting
contributions or expenditures made in connection with the
election campaigns for nomination or election to a public
office. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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