Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.285 (2026)

Preparation of ballot titles by city governing body

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      250.285 Preparation of ballot titles by city governing body. (1) When the city governing body refers a measure to the people, a ballot title for the measure may be prepared by the body. The ballot title shall be filed with the city elections officer.

      (2) If the title is not prepared under subsection (1) of this section, when the measure is filed with the city elections officer, the officer shall send one copy to the city attorney. Not later than the fifth business day after receiving the copy, the city attorney shall provide a ballot title for the measure and send a copy of it to the city governing body and the city elections officer. [1979 c.190 §165; 1985 c.808 §29; 2017 c.749 §21]

 

      250.290 [Amended by 1965 s.s. c.1 §1; repealed by 1971 c.767 §1]

 

      250.295 [1971 c.767 §2; 1979 c.190 §395; renumbered 188.130]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Williams v. Wiley, 337 Or. App. 842 (Or. Ct. App. 2025).
Williams v. Wiley, 337 Or. App. 842 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “345 provides: “Not later than the date specified by the Secretary of State, in a county that prepares a county voters’ pamphlet, the governing body for any electoral district that has referred a measure to the voters shall submit an impartial, simple and understandable statement…”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 250.285(1): 1 case
Williams v. Wiley, 337 Or. App. 842 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “345 provides: “Not later than the date specified by the Secretary of State, in a county that prepares a county voters’ pamphlet, the governing body for any electoral district that has referred a measure to the voters shall submit an impartial, simple and understandable statement…”
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