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Or. Rev. Stat. § 260.035 (2026)

Treasurer and statement of organization for political committees and candidates; change in information

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      260.035 Treasurer and statement of organization for political committees and candidates; change in information. (1) Not later than the third business day after a political committee first receives a contribution or makes an expenditure, the political committee shall:

      (a) Appoint a treasurer who shall be an elector of this state;

      (b) Certify the name and address of the treasurer to the filing officer; and

      (c) File a statement of organization under ORS 260.039 or 260.042.

      (2) A candidate may serve as the candidate’s own treasurer or may appoint and certify to the filing officer the name and address of a treasurer. A candidate’s treasurer shall perform all the duties prescribed for the candidate under ORS 260.035 to 260.156.

      (3) Contributions shall be received and expenditures made by or through the treasurer of the political committee or the candidate or the treasurer of a principal campaign committee.

      (4) Any change in information required under this section shall be indicated in an amended certification filed not later than the 10th day after the change in information. [1971 c.749 §3; 1973 c.744 §2; 1977 c.829 §20; 1979 c.190 §340; 1991 c.719 §62; 1999 c.999 §3; 2011 c.652 §4]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1975–1991 · leading case: Deras v. Myers, 535 P.2d 541 (Or. 1975).
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Deras v. Myers, 535 P.2d 541 (Or. 1975). · cites it 2× “"(2) A person or political committee which receives contributions or makes expenditures in support of a single candidate, or in opposition to one or more candidates with the consent of a single candidate, is not subject to ORS 260.035 to 260.162 but such contributions and…”
Oregon Socialist Workers 1974 Campaign Comm. v. Paulus, 432 F. Supp. 1255 (D. Or. 1977). “ORS 260.035, 260.037. The treasurer must file certain periodic reports with the “filing officer”, who in most cases is the Secretary of State.”
Gold v. Roberts, 809 P.2d 1334 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 3× “) Second, she argues that, because of a contrast in language between ORS 260.035 and 260.037, we should infer from the statutory scheme that the legislature intended not to hold treasurers personally responsible, except in one limited circumstance.”
Oregon Peaceworks Green, PAC v. Sec'y of State, 797 P.2d 386 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “” ORS 260.035 mentions appointment of a treasurer as a necessary precondition for the operation of a PAC.”
Ore. Socialist Wkrs., Etc. v. Paulus, 432 F. Supp. 1255 (D. Or. 1977). “ORS 260.035, 260.037. The treasurer must file certain periodic reports with the "filing officer", who in most cases is the Secretary of State.”
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