203.725 County
charter amendment; single subject; separate submission to electors. (1) A proposed amendment to a
county charter, whether proposed by the county governing body or by the people
of the county in the exercise of the initiative power, shall embrace but one
subject and matters properly connected therewith.
(2) When two or
more amendments to a county charter are submitted to the electors of the county
for their approval or rejection at the same election, they shall be so
submitted that each amendment shall be voted on separately.
(3)
Notwithstanding any county charter or legislation enacted thereunder, this
section shall apply to every amendment of a county charter and shall take
precedence and prevail over any conflicting provisions in a county charter or
in legislation enacted thereunder. [1983 c.240 §2]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
2
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case:
Bowers v. Betschart, 496 P.3d 1034 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
Bowers v. Betschart, 496 P.3d 1034 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
· cites it 26× “Intervenor challenged the clerk’s certification of the measure in Lane County Circuit Court, contending that the clerk was required to apply the requirements of ORS 203.725 before certifying the measure for circulation.”
Bloomgarden v. Betschart, 498 P.3d 338 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
· cites it 9× “Cite as 313 Or App 804 (2021) 805 PER CURIAM Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment that dismissed their appeal of a decision by defendant Betschart, the Lane County Clerk, to reject for inclusion on the ballot plaintiffs’ initiative petition to amend the Lane County Charter.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 203.725(1): 1 case
Bowers v. Betschart, 496 P.3d 1034 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
“Intervenor challenged the clerk’s certification of the measure in Lane County Circuit Court, contending that the clerk was required to apply the requirements of ORS 203.725 before certifying the measure for circulation.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 203.725(2): 2 cases
Bowers v. Betschart, 496 P.3d 1034 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
“Intervenor challenged the clerk’s certification of the measure in Lane County Circuit Court, contending that the clerk was required to apply the requirements of ORS 203.725 before certifying the measure for circulation.”
Bloomgarden v. Betschart, 498 P.3d 338 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
“Cite as 313 Or App 804 (2021) 805 PER CURIAM Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment that dismissed their appeal of a decision by defendant Betschart, the Lane County Clerk, to reject for inclusion on the ballot plaintiffs’ initiative petition to amend the Lane County Charter.”
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