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Or. Rev. Stat. § 267.170 (2026)

Initiative and referendum

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      267.170 Initiative and referendum. (1) The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum with reference to legislation of the district, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205.

      (2) A district board on its own resolution may call an election for the purpose of referring an ordinance to the electors of a district for their approval before the ordinance takes effect. [1969 c.643 §39; 1977 c.728 §3; 1979 c.190 §411; 1981 c.173 §39; 1983 c.350 §124]

 

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Cited in 2 cases, 1970–1998 · leading case: Oregon Afl-cio v. Weldon, 473 P.2d 664 (Or. 1970).
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Oregon Afl-cio v. Weldon, 473 P.2d 664 (Or. 1970). · cites it 12× “In view of the specific reference in ORS 267.170 to ORS 254.340, it is not probable that the difference was a legislative over-sight.”
Lane Transit Dist. v. Lane Cnty., 957 P.2d 1217 (Or. 1998). “3 ORS 267.170(1), part of the statutory framework created by the legislature to govern the operation of mass transit districts, also specifies that the initiative process, as it relates to matters associated with transit districts, is limited to legislative matters: “The…”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 267.170(1): 2 cases
Oregon Afl-cio v. Weldon, 473 P.2d 664 (Or. 1970). “In view of the specific reference in ORS 267.170 to ORS 254.340, it is not probable that the difference was a legislative over-sight.”
Lane Transit Dist. v. Lane Cnty., 957 P.2d 1217 (Or. 1998). “3 ORS 267.170(1), part of the statutory framework created by the legislature to govern the operation of mass transit districts, also specifies that the initiative process, as it relates to matters associated with transit districts, is limited to legislative matters: “The…”
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