Oregon
CONSTITUTION OF OREGON
Constitution of Oregon
English
Table of contents
- Preamble
- Article I: Bill of rights
- Section 1 Natural rights inherent in people.
- Section 2 Freedom of worship.
- Section 3 Freedom of religious opinion.
- Section 4 No religious qualification for office.
- Section 5 No money to be appropriated for religion.
- Section 6 No religious test for witnesses or jurors.
- Section 7 Manner of administering oath or affirmation.
- Section 8 Freedom of speech and press.
- Section 9 Unreasonable searches or seizures.
- Section 10 Administration of justice.
- Section 11 Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecution.
- Section 12 Double jeopardy; compulsory self-incrimination.
- Section 13 Treatment of arrested or confined persons.
- Section 14 Bailable offenses.
- Section 15 Foundation principles of criminal law.
- Section 16 Excessive bail and fines; cruel and unusual punishments; power of jury in criminal case.
- Section 17 Jury trial in civil cases.
- Section 18 Private property or services taken for public use.
- Section 19 Imprisonment for debt.
- Section 20 Equality of privileges and immunities of citizens.
- Section 21 Ex-post facto laws; laws impairing contracts; laws depending on authorization in order to take effect; laws submitted to electors.
- Section 22 Suspension of operation of laws.
- Section 23 Habeas corpus.
- Section 24 Treason.
- Section 25 Corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.
- Section 26 Assemblages of people; instruction of representatives; application to legislature.
- Section 27 Right to bear arms; military subordinate to civil power.
- Section 28 Quartering soldiers.
- Section 29 Titles of nobility; hereditary distinctions.
- Section 30 Emigration.
- Section 31. Rights of aliens; immigration to state
- Section 32 Taxes and duties; uniformity of taxation.
- Section 33 Enumeration of rights not exclusive.
- Section 34 Slavery or involuntary servitude.
- Section 35. Restrictions on rights of certain persons
- Section 36. Liquor prohibition
- Section 36. Capital punishment abolished
- Section 36a. Prohibition of importation of liquors
- Section 37. Penalty for murder in first degree
- Section 38. Laws abrogated by amendment abolishing death penalty revived
- Section 39. Sale of liquor by individual glass
- Section 39. Sale of liquor by individual glass
- Section 40. Penalty for aggravated murder.
- Section 41. Work and training for corrections institution inmates; work programs; limitations; duties of corrections director.
- Section 42. Rights of victim in criminal prosecutions and juvenile court delinquency proceedings.
- Section 43. Rights of victim and public to protection from accused person during criminal proceedings; denial of pretrial release.
- Section 44. Term of imprisonment imposed by court to be fully served; exceptions.
- Section 45. Person convicted of certain crimes not eligible to serve as juror on grand jury or trial jury in criminal case.
- Article II: Suffrage and elections
- Section 1 Elections free.
- Section 2 Qualifications of electors
- Section 3 Rights of certain electors
- Section 4 Residence.
- Section 5 Soldiers, seamen and marines; residence; right to vote.
- Section 6. Right of suffrage for certain persons
- Section 7. Bribery at elections.
- Section 8. Regulation of elections.
- Section 9. Penalty for dueling.
- Section 10. Lucrative offices; holding other offices forbidden.
- Section 11. When collector or holder of public moneys ineligible to office.
- Section 12. Temporary appointments to office.
- Section 13. Privileges of electors.
- Section 14. Time of holding elections and assuming duties of office.
- Section 14a. Time of holding elections in incorporated cities and towns.
- Section 15. Method of voting in legislature.
- Section 16. Election by plurality; proportional representation.
- Section 17. Place of voting.
- Section 18. Recall; meaning of words “the legislative assembly shall provide.”
- Section 22. Political campaign contribution limitations.
- Section 23. Approval by more than majority required for certain measures submitted to people.
- Section 24 Death of candidate prior to election
- Article III: Distribution of powers
- Section 1 Separation of powers.
- Section 2 Budgetary control over executive and administrative officers and agencies.
- Section 3 Joint legislative committee to allocate emergency fund appropriations and to authorize expenditures beyond budgetary limits.
- Section 4 Senate confirmation of executive appointments.
- Article IV: Legislative department
- Section 1 Legislative power; initiative and referendum.
- Section 1. Legislative authority vested in assembly; initiative and referendum; style of bills
- Section 1a. Initiative and referendum on parts of laws and on local, special and municipal laws
- Section 1b. Payment for signatures.
- Section 1d. Effective date of amendment to section 1, Article IV, by S.J.R. 3, 1999
- Section 2. Number of Senators and Representatives.2. Number of Senators and Representatives.
- Section 3. How Senators and Representatives chosen; filling vacancies; qualifications.
- Section 3a. Applicability of qualifications for appointment to legislative vacancy.
- Section 4. Term of office of legislators; classification of Senators.
- Section 5. Census.
- Section 6. Apportionment of Senators and Representatives.
- Section 6. Apportionment of Senators and Representatives; operative date.
- Section 7. Senatorial districts; senatorial and representative subdistricts.
- Section 8. Qualification of Senators and Representatives; effect of felony conviction.
- Section 8a. Applicability of qualification for legislative office.
- Section 9. Legislators free from arrest and not subject to civil process in certain cases; words uttered in debate.
- Section 10. Annual regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly; organizational session; extension of regular sessions.
- Section 10a. Emergency sessions of the Legislative Assembly.
- Section 11. Legislative officers; rules of proceedings; adjournments.
- Section 12. Quorum; failure to effect organization.
- Section 13. Journal; when yeas and nays to be entered.
- Section 14. Deliberations to be open; rules to implement requirement.
- Section 15. Punishment and expulsion of members.
- Section 16. Punishment of nonmembers.
- Section 17. General powers of Legislative Assembly.
- Section 18. Where bills to originate.
- Section 19. Reading of bills; vote on final passage.
- Section 20. Subject and title of Act.
- Section 21. Acts to be plainly worded.
- Section 22. Mode of revision and amendment.
- Section 23. Certain local and special laws prohibited.
- Section 24. Suit against state.
- Section 25. Majority necessary to pass bills and resolutions; special requirements for bills raising revenue; signatures of presiding officers required.
- Section 26. Protest by member.
- Section 27. All statutes public laws; exceptions.
- Section 28. When Act takes effect.
- Section 29. Compensation of members.
- Section 30. Members not eligible to other offices.
- Section 31. Oath of members.
- Section 32. Income tax defined by federal law; review of tax laws required.
- Section 33. Reduction of criminal sentences approved by initiative or referendum process.
- Article V: Executive department
- Section 1 Governor as chief executive; term of office; period of eligibility.
- Section 2 Qualifications of Governor.
- Section 3 Who not eligible.
- Section 4 Election of Governor.
- Section 5 Greatest number of votes decisive; election by legislature in case of tie.
- Section 6 Contested elections.
- Section 7 Term of office.
- Section 8. Vacancy in office of Governor
- Section 8a. Vacancy in office of Governor.
- Section 9. Governor as commander in chief of state military forces.
- Section 10. Governor to see laws executed.
- Section 11. Recommendations to legislature.
- Section 12. Governor may convene legislature.
- Section 13. Transaction of governmental business.
- tion 14. Reprieves, commutations and pardons; remission of fines and forfeitures.
- Section 15
- Section 15a. Single item and emergency clause veto.
- Section 15b. Legislative enactments; approval by Governor; notice of intention to disapprove; disapproval and reconsideration by legislature; failure of Governor to return bill.
- Section 16. Governor to Fill Vacancies by Appointment.
- Section 17. Governor to issue writs of election to fill vacancies in legislature.
- Section 18. Commissions.
- Article VI: Administrative department
- Section 1. Election of Secretary and Treasurer of state; terms of office; period of eligibility.
- Section 2. Duties of Secretary of State.
- Section 3. Seal of state.
- Section 4. Powers and duties of Treasurer.
- Section 5. Offices and records of executive officers
- Section 6. County Officers:
- Section 7. Other officers.
- Section 8. County officers’ qualifications; location of offices of county and city officers; duties of such officers.
- Section 9. Vacancies in county, township, precinct and city offices.
- Section 9a. County manager form of government.
- Section 10. County home rule under county charter.
- Article VII (Amended): Judicial department
- Section 1. Courts; election of judges; term of office; compensation.
- Section 1a. Retirement of judges; recall to temporary active service.
- Section 2. Amendment’s effect on courts, jurisdiction and judicial system; Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction.
- Section 2a. Temporary appointment and assignment of judges.
- Section 2b. Inferior courts may be affected in certain respects by special or local laws.
- Section 3. Jury trial; re-examination of issues by appellate court; record on appeal to Supreme Court; affirmance notwithstanding error; determination of case by Supreme Court.
- Section 4. Supreme Court; terms; statements of decisions of court.
- Section 5. Juries; indictment; information.
- Section 5. Juries; indictment; information; verdict in civil cases.
- Section 6. Incompetency or malfeasance of public officer.
- Section 7. Oath of office of Judges of Supreme Court.
- Section 8. Removal, suspension or censure of judges.
- Section 9. Juries of less than 12 jurors.
- Article VII (Original) — Judicial department
- Section 1. Courts in which judicial power vested.
- Section 2. Supreme Court.
- Section 3. Terms of office of Judges.
- Section 4. Vacancy.
- Section 5. Chief Justice.
- Section 6. Jurisdiction.
- Section 7. Term of Supreme Court; statements of decisions of court.
- Section 8. Circuit court.
- Section 9. Jurisdiction of circuit courts.
- Section 10. Supreme and circuit judges; election in classes.
- Section 11. County judges and terms of county courts.
- Section 12. Jurisdiction of county courts; county commissioners.
- Section 13. Writs granted by county judge; habeas corpus proceedings.
- Section 14. Expenses of court in certain counties.
- Section 15. County clerk; recorder.
- Section 16. Sheriff.
- Section 17. Prosecuting attorneys.
- Section 18. Verdict by Three-fourths Jury in Civil Cases; Jurors; Grand Jurors; Indictment May Be Amended, When.
- Section 19. Official delinquencies.
- Section 20. Removal of Judges of Supreme Court and prosecuting attorneys from office.
- Section 21. Oath of office of Supreme Court Judges.
- Article VIII: Education and School LandsBill of rights
- Section 1 Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Section 2 Common School Fund.
- Section 3 System of common schools.
- Section 4 Distribution of school fund income.
- Section 5 State Land Board; land management.
- Section 6 Qualifications of electors at school elections.
- Section 7 Prohibition of sale of state timber unless timber processed in Oregon.
- Section 8 Adequate and Equitable Funding.
- Article IX — Finance
- Section 1. Assessment and taxation; uniform rules; uniformity of operation of laws.
- Section 1a. Poll or head tax; declaration of emergency in tax laws.
- Section 1b. Ships exempt from taxation until 1935.
- Section 1c. Financing redevelopment and urban renewal projects.
- Section 2. Legislature to provide revenue to pay current state expenses and interest.
- Section 3. Laws imposing taxes; gasoline and motor vehicle taxes.
- Section 3. Tax imposed only by law; statement of purpose.
- Section 3a. Use of revenue from taxes on motor vehicle use and fuel; legislative review of allocation of taxes between vehicle classes.
- Section 3b. Rate of levy on oil or natural gas; exception.
- Section 4. Appropriation necessary for withdrawal from treasury.
- Section 5. Publication of accounts.
- Section 6. Deficiency of funds; tax levy to pay.
- Section 7. Appropriation laws not to contain provisions on other subjects.
- Section 8. Stationery for use of state.
- Section 9. Taxation of certain benefits prohibited.
- Section 10. Retirement plan contributions by governmental employees.
- Section 11. Retirement plan rate of return contract guarantee prohibited.
- Section 12. Retirement not to be increased by unused sick leave.
- Section 13. Retirement plan restriction severability.
- Section 14. Revenue estimate; return of excess revenue to taxpayers; legislative increase in estimate.
- Article X — The militia
- Article XI — Corporations and internal improvements
- Section 1. Prohibition of state banks.
- Section 2. Formation of corporations; municipal charters; intoxicating liquor regulation.
- Section 2a. Merger of adjoining municipalities; county-city consolidation.
- Section 3. Liability of stockholders.
- Section 4. Compensation for property taken by corporation.
- Section 5. Restriction of municipal powers in Acts of incorporation.
- Section 6. State not to be stockholder in company; exceptions.
- Section 7. Credit of State Not to Be Loaned; Limitation Upon Power of Contracting Debts.
- Section 8. State not to assume debts of counties, towns or other corporations.
- Section 9. Limitations on powers of county or city to assist corporations.
- Section 10. County debt limitation.
- Section 11. Tax and indebtedness limitation
- Section 11. Tax base limitation
- Section 11. Property tax limitations on assessed value and rate of tax; exceptions.
- Section 11a. School district tax levy.
- Section 11b. Property tax categories; limitation on categories; exceptions.
- Section 11c. Limits in addition to other tax limits.
- Section 11d. Effect of section 11b on exemptions and assessments
- Section 11e. Severability of sections 11b, 11c and 11d.
- Section 11f. School district tax levy following merger
- Section 11g. Tax increase limitation; exceptions.
- Section 11h. Voluntary contributions for support of schools or other public entities.
- Section 11i. Legislation to implement limitation and contribution provisions.
- Section 11j. Severability of sections 11g, 11h and 11i.
- Section 11k. Limitation on applicability of section 11 (8) voting requirements to elections on measures held in May or November of any year.
- Section 11L. Limitation on applicability of sections 11 and 11b on bonded indebtedness to finance capital costs.
- Section 12. People’s utility districts.
- Section 13. Interests of employes when operation of transportation system assumed by public body.
- Section 14. Metropolitan service district charter.
- Section 15. Funding of programs imposed upon local governments; exceptions.
- Section 15a. Subsequent vote for reaffirmation of section 15
- Article XI-A — Rural credits / Farm and home loans to veterans
- [Created through initiative petition filed July 6, 1916, and adopted by the people Nov. 7, 1916; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 1, 1941, and adopted by the people Nov. 3, 1942]
- Section 1. State empowered to make farm and home loans to veterans; standards and priorities for loans.
- Section 2. Bonds.
- Section 3. Eligibility to receive loans.
- Section 4. Tax levy.
- Section 5. Repeal of conflicting constitutional provisions.
- Section 6. Refunding bonds.
- Articles XI-B and XI-C
- Article XI-D — State power development
- Article XI-E — State reforestation
- Article XI-F(1) — Higher education building projects
- Article XI-F(2) — Veterans' bonus
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit to pay veterans’ bonus; issuance of bonds.
- Section 2. Definitions.
- Section 3. Amount of bonus.
- Section 4. Survivors of certain deceased veterans entitled to maximum amount.
- Section 5. Certain persons not eligible.
- Section 6. Order of distribution among survivors.
- Section 7. Bonus not saleable or assignable; bonus free from creditors’ claims and state taxes.
- Section 8. Administration of article; rules and regulations.
- Section 9. Applications.
- Section 10. Furnishing forms; printing, office supplies and equipment; employes; payment of expenses.
- Article XI-G — Higher education institutions and activities; community colleges
- Article XI-H — Pollution control
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for financing pollution control facilities or related activities.
- Section 2. Only facilities 70 percent self-supporting and self-liquidating authorized; exceptions.
- Section 3. Authority of public bodies to receive funds.
- Section 4. Sources of revenue.
- Section 5. Bonds.
- Section 6. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- Article XI-I(1) — Water development projects
- Article XI-I(2) — Multifamily housing for elderly and disabled
- Article XI-J — Small scale local energy loans
- Article XI-K — Guarantee of bonded indebtedness of education districts
- Section 1. State empowered to guarantee bonded indebtedness of education districts.
- Section 2. State empowered to lend credit for state guarantee of bonded indebtedness of education districts.
- Section 3. Repayment by education districts.
- Section 4. Sources of revenue.
- Section 5. Bonds.
- Section 6. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- Article XI-L: Oregon Health and Science University
- Article XI-M — Seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings
- Article XI-N — Seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings
- Article XI-O — Pension liabilities
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Article XI-P
School district capital costs
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for grants or loans to school districts to finance capital costs; general obligation bond proceeds as matching funds.
- Section 2. Sources of repayment.
- Section 3. Refunding bonds.
- Section 4. School capital matching fund.
- Section 5. “Capital costs” defined.
- Section 6. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- Section 7. Relationship to conflicting provision of Constitution.
- ARTICLE XI-Q
REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED OR OPERATED BY STATE
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for real or personal property to be owned or operated by state; refinancing authority.
- Section 2. Limit on indebtedness; general obligation of state.
- Section 3. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- Section 4. Relationship to conflicting provisions of Constitution.
- Article XII: State printing
- Article XIII: Salaries
- Article XIV: Seat of government
- Article XV: Miscellaneous
- Section 1. Officers to hold office until successors elected; exceptions; effect on defeated incumbent.
- Section 2. Tenure of office; how fixed; maximum tenure.
- Section 3. Oaths of office.
- Section 4. Regulation of lotteries; state lottery; use of net proceeds from state lottery.
- Section 4a. Use of net proceeds from state lottery for parks and recreation areas.
- Section 4b. Use of net proceeds from state lottery for fish and wildlife, watershed and habitat protection.
- Section 4c. Audit of agency receiving certain net proceeds from state lottery.
- Section 4d. Subsequent vote for reaffirmation of sections 4a, 4b and 4c and amendment to section 4
- Section 4e. Transfer of moneys in school capital matching subaccount to school capital matching fund created under section 4, Article XI-P.
- Section 5. Property of married women not subject to debts of husband; registration of separate property.
- Section 5a. Policy regarding marriage.
- Section 6. Minimum area and population of counties.
- Section 7. Officers not to receive fees from or represent claimants against state.
- Section 8. Certain persons not to hold real estate or mining claims; working mining claims.
- Section 8. Persons eligible to serve in legislature.
- Section 9. When elective office becomes vacant.
- Section 10. The Oregon Property Protection Act of 2000.
- Section 11. Home Care Commission.
- Article XVI: Boundaries
- Article XVII: Amendments and revisions
- Article XVIII: Schedule
- Section 1. Election to accept or reject Constitution.
- Section 2. Questions submitted to voters.
- Section 3. Majority of votes required to accept or reject Constitution.
- Section 4. Vote on certain sections of Constitution.
- Section 5. Apportionment of Senators and Representatives.
- Section 6. Election under Constitution; organization of state.
- Section 7. Former laws continued in force.
- Section 8. Officers to continue in office.
- Section 9. Crimes against territory.
- Section 10. Saving existing rights and liabilities.
- Section 11. Judicial districts.
- Preamble
- We the people of the State of Oregon to the end that Justice be established, order maintained, and liberty perpetuated, do ordain…
- Article I: Bill of rights
- Section 1
Natural rights inherent in people.
- We declare that all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: that all power is inherent in the…
- Section 2
Freedom of worship.
- All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences.
- Section 3
Freedom of religious opinion.
- No law shall in any case whatever control the free exercise, and enjoyment of religeous [sic] opinions, or interfere with the rights…
- Section 4
No religious qualification for office.
- No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office of trust or profit.
- Section 5
No money to be appropriated for religion.
- No money shall be drawn from the Treasury for the benefit of any religeous [sic], or theological institution, nor shall any money…
- Section 6
No religious test for witnesses or jurors.
- No person shall be rendered incompetent as a witness, or juror in consequence of his opinions on matters of religeon [sic]; nor…
- Section 7
Manner of administering oath or affirmation.
- The mode of administering an oath, or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon the conscience…
- Section 8
Freedom of speech and press.
- No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely on…
- Section 9
Unreasonable searches or seizures.
- No law shall violate the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable search,…
- Section 10
Administration of justice.
- No court shall be secret, but justice shall be administered, openly and without purchase, completely and without delay, and every man shall…
- Section 11
Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecution.
- In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to public trial by an impartial jury in the county in which…
- Section 12
Double jeopardy; compulsory self-incrimination.
- No person shall be put in jeopardy twice for the same offence, nor be compelled in any criminal prosecution to testify against…
- Section 13
Treatment of arrested or confined persons.
- No person arrested, or confined in jail, shall be treated with unnecessary rigor.
- Section 14
Bailable offenses.
- Offences [sic], except murder, and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties. Murder or treason, shall not be bailable, when the proof…
- Section 15
Foundation principles of criminal law.
- Laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on these principles: protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability for one's actions and…
- Section 16
Excessive bail and fines; cruel and unusual punishments; power of jury in criminal case.
- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed. Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted, but all penalties shall…
- Section 17
Jury trial in civil cases.
- In all civil cases the right of Trial by Jury shall remain inviolate.
- Section 18
Private property or services taken for public use.
- Private property shall not be taken for public use, nor the particular services of any man be demanded, without just compensation; nor…
- Section 19
Imprisonment for debt.
- There shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud or absconding debtors. — [edit]Section 20
- Section 20
Equality of privileges and immunities of citizens.
- No law shall be passed granting to any citizen or class of citizens privileges, or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall…
- Section 21
Ex-post facto laws; laws impairing contracts; laws depending on authorization in order to take effect; laws submitted to electors.
- No ex-post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall ever be passed, nor shall any law be passed, the…
- Section 22
Suspension of operation of laws.
- The operation of the laws shall never be suspended, except by the Authority of the Legislative Assembly.
- Section 23
Habeas corpus.
- The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless in case of rebellion, or invasion the public safety…
- Section 24
Treason.
- Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or adhering to its enemies, giving them aid or comfort.—No…
- Section 25
Corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.
- No conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture of estate.
- Section 26
Assemblages of people; instruction of representatives; application to legislature.
- No law shall be passed restraining any of the inhabitants of the State from assembling together in a peaceable manner to consult…
- Section 27
Right to bear arms; military subordinate to civil power.
- The people shall have the right to bear arms for the defence [sic] of themselves, and the State, but the Military shall…
- Section 28
Quartering soldiers.
- No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of…
- Section 29
Titles of nobility; hereditary distinctions.
- No law shall be passed granting any title of Nobility, or conferring hereditary distinctions
- Section 30
Emigration.
- No law shall be passed prohibiting emigration from the State
- Section 31. Rights of aliens; immigration to state
- Constitution of 1859; repeal proposed by H.J.R. 16, 1969, and adopted by the people May 26, 1970
- Section 32
Taxes and duties; uniformity of taxation.
- No tax or duty shall be imposed without the consent of the people or their representatives in the Legislative Assembly; and all…
- Section 33
Enumeration of rights not exclusive.
- This enumeration of rights, and privileges shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people.
- Section 34
Slavery or involuntary servitude.
- There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude in the State, otherwise than as a punishment for crime, whereof the party…
- Section 35. Restrictions on rights of certain persons
- [Added to Bill of Rights as unnumbered section by vote of the people at time of adoption of the Oregon Constitution in…
- Section 36. Liquor prohibition
- [Created through initiative petition filed July 1, 1914, and adopted by the people Nov. 3, 1914; Repeal proposed by initiative petition…
- Section 36. Capital punishment abolished
- [Created through initiative petition filed July 2, 1914, and adopted by the people Nov. 3, 1914; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 8, 1920…
- Section 36a. Prohibition of importation of liquors
- [Created through initiative petition filed July 6, 1916, and adopted by the people Nov. 7, 1916; Repeal proposed by initiative petition…
- Section 37. Penalty for murder in first degree
- [Created through S.J.R. 8, 1920, and adopted by the people May 21, 1920; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 3, 1963, and adopted by…
- Section 38. Laws abrogated by amendment abolishing death penalty revived
- [Created through S.J.R. 8, 1920, and adopted by the people May 21, 1920; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 3, 1963, and adopted by…
- Section 39. Sale of liquor by individual glassComment 0 | Like 0 | Dislike 0
- Section 39. Sale of liquor by individual glass
- The State shall have power to license private clubs, fraternal organizations, veterans’ organizations, railroad corporations operating interstate trains and commercial establishments…
- (1) The provisions of this amendment shall take effect and be in operation sixty (60) days after the approval and…
- Section 40. Penalty for aggravated murder.
- Notwithstanding sections 15 and 16 of this Article, the penalty for aggravated murder as defined by law shall be death upon…
- Section 41. Work and training for corrections institution inmates; work programs; limitations; duties of corrections director.
- (1) Whereas the people of the state of Oregon find and declare that inmates who are confined in corrections institutions should work…
- (2) All inmates of state corrections institutions shall be actively engaged full-time in work or on-the-job…
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Section 42. Rights of victim in criminal prosecutions and juvenile court delinquency proceedings.
- (1) To preserve and protect the right of crime victims to justice, to ensure crime victims a meaningful role in the criminal…
- (a) The right to be present at and, upon specific request, to be informed in advance…
- Section 43. Rights of victim and public to protection from accused person during criminal proceedings; denial of pretrial release.
- (1) To ensure that a fair balance is struck between the rights of crime victims and the rights of criminal defendants in…
- (a) The right to be reasonably protected from the criminal defendant or the convicted criminal throughout…
- Section 44. Term of imprisonment imposed by court to be fully served; exceptions.
- (1)(a) A term of imprisonment imposed by a judge in open court may not be set aside or otherwise not carried out,…
- (A) The power of the Governor to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons; or
- Section 45. Person convicted of certain crimes not eligible to serve as juror on grand jury or trial jury in criminal case.
- (1) In all grand juries and in all prosecutions for crimes tried to a jury, the jury shall be composed of persons…
- (a) Of a felony or served a felony sentence within the 15 years immediately preceding the…
- Section 1
Natural rights inherent in people.
- Article II: Suffrage and elections
- Section 1
Elections free.
- All elections shall be free and equal
- Section 2
Qualifications of electors
- (1) Every citizen of the United States is entitled to vote in all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution if…
- (a) Is 18 years of age or older;
- Section 3
Rights of certain electors
- A person suffering from a mental handicap is entitled to the full rights of an elector, if otherwise qualified, unless the person…
- Section 4
Residence.
- For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained, or lost a residence, by reason of his…
- Section 5
Soldiers, seamen and marines; residence; right to vote.
- No soldier, seaman, or marine in the Army, or Navy of the United States, or of their allies, shall be deemed to…
- Section 6. Right of suffrage for certain persons
- [Constitution of 1859; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 4, 1927, and adopted by the people June 28, 1927]
- Section 7. Bribery at elections.
- Every person shall be disqualified from holding office, during the term for which he may have been elected, who shall have given,…
- Section 8. Regulation of elections.
- The Legislative Assembly shall enact laws to support the privilege of free suffrage, prescribing the manner of regulating, and conducting elections, and…
- Section 9. Penalty for dueling.
- Every person who shall give, or accept a challenge to fight a duel, or who shall knowingly carry to another person such…
- Section 10. Lucrative offices; holding other offices forbidden.
- No person holding a lucrative office, or appointment under the United States, or under this State, shall be eligible to a seat…
- Section 11. When collector or holder of public moneys ineligible to office.
- No person who may hereafter be a collector, or holder of public moneys, shall be eligible to any office of trust or…
- Section 12. Temporary appointments to office.
- In all cases, in which it is provided that an office shall not be filled by the same person, more than…
- Section 13. Privileges of electors.
- In all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, electors shall be free from arrest in going to elections, during…
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Section 14. Time of holding elections and assuming duties of office.
- The regular general biennial election in Oregon for the year A. D. 1910 and thereafter shall be held on the first…
- Section 14a. Time of holding elections in incorporated cities and towns.
- Incorporated cities and towns shall hold their nominating and regular elections for their several elective officers at the same time that…
- Section 15. Method of voting in legislature.
- In all elections by the Legislative Assembly, or by either branch thereof, votes shall be given openly or viva voce, and…
- Section 16. Election by plurality; proportional representation.
- In all elections authorized by this constitution until otherwise provided by law, the person or persons receiving the highest number of votes…
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Section 17. Place of voting.
- All qualified electors shall vote in the election precinct in the County where they may reside, for County Officers, and in…
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Section 18. Recall; meaning of words “the legislative assembly shall provide.”
- (1) Every public officer in Oregon is subject, as herein provided, to recall by the electors of the state or of…
- (2) Fifteen per cent, but not more, of the number of electors who voted for Governor…
- Section 22. Political campaign contribution limitations.
- Section (1) For purposes of campaigning for an elected public office, a candidate may use or direct only contributions which originate…
- Section (2) Where more than ten percent (10%) of a candidate’s total campaign funding is in…
- Section 23. Approval by more than majority required for certain measures submitted to people.
- (1) Any measure that includes any proposed requirement for more than a majority of votes cast by the electorate to approve any…
- (2) For the purposes of this section, “measure” includes all initiatives and all measures referred to…
- Section 24
Death of candidate prior to election
- When any vacancy occurs in the nomination of a candidate for elective public office in this state, and the vacancy is due…
- The regularly scheduled election for that public office may be postponed;
- Section 1
Elections free.
- Article III: Distribution of powers
- Section 1
Separation of powers.
- The powers of the Government shall be divided into three seperate [sic] departments, the Legislative, the Executive, including the administrative, and the…
- Section 2
Budgetary control over executive and administrative officers and agencies.
- The Legislative Assembly shall have power to establish an agency to exercise budgetary control over all executive and administrative state officers, departments,…
- Section 3
Joint legislative committee to allocate emergency fund appropriations and to authorize expenditures beyond budgetary limits.
- The Legislative Assembly is authorized to establish by law a joint committee composed of members of both houses of the Legislative Assembly,…
- Where an emergency exists, to allocate to any state agency, out of any emergency fund that may be appropriated to the committee…
- Section 4
Senate confirmation of executive appointments.
- The Legislative Assembly in the manner provided by law may require that all appointments and reappointments to state public office made by…
- The appointee shall not be eligible to serve until confirmed in the manner required by law and if not confirmed in that…
- Section 1
Separation of powers.
- Article IV: Legislative department
- Section 1
Legislative power; initiative and referendum.
- (1) The legislative power of the state, except for the initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people, is vested in a…
- (2)(a) The people reserve to themselves the initiative power, which is to propose laws and amendments…
- Section 1. Legislative authority vested in assembly; initiative and referendum; style of bills
- RF8. [Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 1, 1901, and adopted by the people June 2, 1902; Amendment proposed by S.J.R.…
- Section 1a. Initiative and referendum on parts of laws and on local, special and municipal laws
- [Created through initiative petition filed Feb. 3, 1906, and adopted by the people June 4, 1906; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 16,…
- Note::RF8. Section 1b as submitted to the people was preceded by the following: :PAR8.To protect the integrity of initiative and…
- Section 1b. Payment for signatures.
- It shall be unlawful to pay or receive money or other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained…
- Note::RF8. Added as unnumbered section to the Constitution but not to any Article therein by initiative petition (Measure No. 26,…
- Section 1d. Effective date of amendment to section 1, Article IV, by S.J.R. 3, 1999
- [Created through S.J.R. 3, 1999, and adopted by the people May 16, 2000; Repealed Dec. 31, 2002, as specified in text of…
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Section 2. Number of Senators and Representatives.2. Number of Senators and Representatives.
- The Senate shall consist of sixteen, and the House of Representatives of thirty four members, which number shall not be increased until…
- Section 3. How Senators and Representatives chosen; filling vacancies; qualifications.
- (1) The senators and representatives shall be chosen by the electors of the respective counties or districts or subdistricts within a…
- (2)(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of senator or representative from any county or…
- Section 3a. Applicability of qualifications for appointment to legislative vacancy.
- [Section 3a was designated section 1b, which was created by S.J.R. 14, 1995, and adopted by the people May 16, 1995; Repealed…
- Section 4. Term of office of legislators; classification of Senators.
- 1) The Senators shall be elected for the term of four years, and Representatives for the term of two years. The term…
- (2) The Senators shall continue to be divided into two classes, in accordance with the division…
- Section 5. Census.
- RF8. [Constitution of 1859; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 16, 1971, and adopted by the people May 23, 1972]
- Section 6. Apportionment of Senators and Representatives.
- (1) At the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following an enumeration of the inhabitants by the United States…
- (2) This subsection governs judicial review and correction of a reapportionment enacted by the Legislative Assembly.
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Section 6. Apportionment of Senators and Representatives; operative date.
- (1) At the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following an enumeration of the inhabitants by the United States…
- (2) This subsection governs judicial review and correction of a reapportionment enacted by the Legislative Assembly.
- Section 7. Senatorial districts; senatorial and representative subdistricts.
- . A senatorial district, when more than one county shall constitute the same, shall be composed of contiguous counties, and no county…
- Section 8. Qualification of Senators and Representatives; effect of felony conviction.
- (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a person may not be a Senator or Representative if the…
- (A) Is not a citizen of the United States; and
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Section 8a. Applicability of qualification for legislative office.
- [Created by S.J.R. 14, 1995, and adopted by the people May 16, 1995; Repealed Dec. 31, 1999, as specified in text…
- Section 9. Legislators free from arrest and not subject to civil process in certain cases; words uttered in debate.
- Senators and Representatives in all cases, except for treason, felony, or breaches of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during the…
- Section 10. Annual regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly; organizational session; extension of regular sessions.
- (1) The Legislative Assembly shall hold annual sessions at the Capitol of the State. Each session must begin on the day designated…
- (a) A session beginning in an odd-numbered year may not exceed 160 calendar days in duration;…
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Section 10a. Emergency sessions of the Legislative Assembly.
- In the event of an emergency the Legislative Assembly shall be convened by the presiding officers of both Houses at the…
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Section 11. Legislative officers; rules of proceedings; adjournments.
- Each house when assembled, shall choose its own officers, judge of the election, qualifications, and returns of its own members; determine its…
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Section 12. Quorum; failure to effect organization.
- Two thirds of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may meet; adjourn from day…
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Section 13. Journal; when yeas and nays to be entered.
- Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings.—The yeas and nays on any question, shall at the request of any…
- Section 14. Deliberations to be open; rules to implement requirement.
- The deliberations of each house, of committees of each house or joint committees and of committees of the whole, shall be open.…
- Section 15. Punishment and expulsion of members.
- Either house may punish its members for disorderly behavior, and may with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member; but not…
- Section 16. Punishment of nonmembers.
- Either house, during its session, may punish by imprisonment, any person, not a member, who shall have been guilty of disrespect…
- Section 17. General powers of Legislative Assembly.
- Each house shall have all powers necessary for a branch of the Legislative Department, of a free, and independant [sic] State
- Section 18. Where bills to originate.
- Bills may originate in either house, but may be amended, or rejected in the other; except that bills for raising revenue shall…
- Section 19. Reading of bills; vote on final passage.
- . Every bill shall be read by title only on three several days, in each house, unless in case of emergency two-thirds…
- Section 20. Subject and title of Act.
- Every Act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith, which subject shall be expressed in the title. But…
- This section shall not be construed to prevent the inclusion in an amendatory Act, under a proper title, of matters otherwise…
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Section 21. Acts to be plainly worded.
- Every act, and joint resolution shall be plainly worded, avoiding as far as practicable the use of technical terms
- Section 22. Mode of revision and amendment.
- No act shall ever be revised, or amended by mere reference to its title, but the act revised, or section amended…
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Section 23. Certain local and special laws prohibited.
- The Legislative Assembly, shall not pass special or local laws, in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say:—
- Regulating the jurisdiction, and duties of justices of the peace, and of constables;
- Section 24. Suit against state.
- Provision may be made by general law, for bringing suit against the State, as to all liabilities originating after, or existing at…
- Section 25. Majority necessary to pass bills and resolutions; special requirements for bills raising revenue; signatures of presiding officers required.
- (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a majority of all the members elected to each House shall…
- (2) Three-fifths of all members elected to each House shall be necessary to pass bills for…
- Section 26. Protest by member.
- Any member of either house, shall have the right to protest, and have his protest, with his reasons for dissent, entered on…
- Section 27. All statutes public laws; exceptions.
- Every Statute shall be a public law, unless otherwise declared in the Statute itself.
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Section 28. When Act takes effect.
- No act shall take effect, until ninety days from the end of the session at which the same shall have been passed,…
- Section 29.
Compensation of members.
- The members of the Legislative Assembly shall receive for their services a salary to be established and paid in the same…
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Section 30. Members not eligible to other offices.
- No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he may have been elected, be eligible to any office the election…
- Section 31. Oath of members.
- The members of the Legislative Assembly shall before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following…
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Section 32. Income tax defined by federal law; review of tax laws required.
- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly, in any law imposing a tax or taxes on, in respect…
- Section 33. Reduction of criminal sentences approved by initiative or referendum process.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 25 of this Article, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house shall be…
- Section 1
Legislative power; initiative and referendum.
- Article V: Executive department
- Section 1
Governor as chief executive; term of office; period of eligibility.
- The cheif [sic] executive power of the State, shall be vested in a Governor, who shall hold his office for the term…
- Section 2
Qualifications of Governor.
- No person except a citizen of the United States, shall be eligible to the Office of Governor, nor shall any person be…
- Section 3
Who not eligible.
- No member of Congress, or person holding any office under the United States, or under this State, or under any other power,…
- Section 4
Election of Governor.
- The Governor shall be elected by the qualified Electors of the State at the times, and places of choosing members of the…
- Section 5
Greatest number of votes decisive; election by legislature in case of tie.
- The person having the highest number of votes for Governor, shall be elected; but in case two or more persons shall have…
- Section 6
Contested elections.
- Contested Elections for Governor shall be determined by the Legislative Assembly in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
- Section 7
Term of office.
- The official term of the Governor shall be four years; and shall commence at such times as may be prescribed by…
- Section 8. Vacancy in office of Governor
- [Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 10, 1920 (s.s.), and adopted by the people May 21, 1920; Amendment proposed by S.J.R.…
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Section 8a. Vacancy in office of Governor.
- In case of the removal from office of the Governor, or of his death, resignation, or disability to discharge the duties…
- Section 9. Governor as commander in chief of state military forces.
- The Governor shall be commander in cheif [sic] of the military, and naval forces of this State, and may call out such…
- Section 10. Governor to see laws executed.
- He shall take care that the Laws be faithfully executed.
- Section 11. Recommendations to legislature.
- He shall from time to time give to the Legislative Assembly information touching the condition of the State, and reccommend [sic]…
- Section 12. Governor may convene legislature.
- He may on extraordinary occasions convene the Legislative Assembly by proclamation, and shall state to both houses when assembled, the purpose for…
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Section 13. Transaction of governmental business.
- He shall transact all necessary business with the officers of government, and may require information in writing from the offices of the…
- tion 14. Reprieves, commutations and pardons; remission of fines and forfeitures.
- He shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, after conviction, for all offences [sic] except treason, subject to such regulations…
- He shall have power to remit fines, and forfeitures, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law; and shall report to…
- Section 15
- [This section of the Constitution of 1859 was redesignated as section 15b by the amendment proposed by S.J.R. 12, 1915, and adopted…
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Section 15a. Single item and emergency clause veto.
- The Governor shall have power to veto single items in appropriation bills, and any provision in new bills declaring an emergency, without…
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Section 15b. Legislative enactments; approval by Governor; notice of intention to disapprove; disapproval and reconsideration by legislature; failure of Governor to return bill.
- (1) Every bill which shall have passed the Legislative Assembly shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor; if…
- (2) If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the members present shall agree to pass the bill,…
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Section 16. Governor to Fill Vacancies by Appointment.
- When during a recess of the legislative assembly a vacancy occurs in any office, the appointment to which is vested in the…
- Note::RF8. The leadline to section 16 was a part of the measure submitted to the people by H.J.R. 5, 1925. …
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Section 17. Governor to issue writs of election to fill vacancies in legislature.
- He shall issue writs of Election to fill such vacancies as may have occured [sic] in the Legislative Assembly.
- Section 18. Commissions.
- All commissions shall issue in the name of the State; shall be signed by the Govenor [sic], sealed with the seal…
- Section 1
Governor as chief executive; term of office; period of eligibility.
- Article VI: Administrative department
- Section 1. Election of Secretary and Treasurer of state; terms of office; period of eligibility.
- There shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, at the times and places of choosing Members of the…
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Section 2. Duties of Secretary of State.
- The Secretary of State shall keep a fair record of the official acts of the Legislative Assembly, and Executive Department of the…
- Section 3. Seal of state.
- There shall be a seal of State, kept by the Secretary of State for official purposes, which shall be called “The seal…
- Section 4. Powers and duties of Treasurer.
- The powers, and duties of the Treasurer of State shall be such as may be prescribed by law.
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Section 5. Offices and records of executive officers
- The Governor, Secretary of State, and Treasurer of State shall severally keep the public records, books and papers at the seat of…
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Section 6. County Officers:
- There shall be elected in each county by the qualified electors thereof at the time of holding general elections, a county clerk,…
- Note::RF8. The leadline to section 6 was a part of the measure proposed by initiative petition…
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Section 7. Other officers.
- Such other county, township, precinct, and City officers as may be necessary, shall be elected, or appointed in such manner as may…
- Section 8. County officers’ qualifications; location of offices of county and city officers; duties of such officers.
- Every county officer shall be an elector of the county, and the county assessor, county sheriff, county coroner and county surveyor shall…
- Section 9. Vacancies in county, township, precinct and city offices.
- Vacancies in County, Township, precinct and City offices shall be filled in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
- Section 9a. County manager form of government.
- [Created through H.J.R. 3, 1943, and adopted by the people Nov. 7, 1944; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 22, 1957, and adopted…
- Section 10. County home rule under county charter.
- . The Legislative Assembly shall provide by law a method whereby the legal voters of any county, by majority vote of such…
- Section 1. Election of Secretary and Treasurer of state; terms of office; period of eligibility.
- Article VII (Amended): Judicial department
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Section 1. Courts; election of judges; term of office; compensation.
- The judicial power of the state shall be vested in one supreme court and in such other courts as may from time…
- Section 1a. Retirement of judges; recall to temporary active service.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1, Article VII (Amended) of this Constitution, a judge of any court shall retire from judicial…
- (1) Fix a lesser age for mandatory retirement not earlier than the end of the calendar…
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Section 2. Amendment’s effect on courts, jurisdiction and judicial system; Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction.
- The courts, jurisdiction, and judicial system of Oregon, except so far as expressly changed by this amendment, shall remain as at present…
- Section 2a. Temporary appointment and assignment of judges.
- . The Legislative Assembly or the people may by law empower the Supreme Court to:
- (1) Appoint retired judges of the Supreme Court or judges of courts inferior to the Supreme…
- Section 2b. Inferior courts may be affected in certain respects by special or local laws.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 23, Article IV of this Constitution, laws creating courts inferior to the Supreme Court or prescribing…
- (1) To all judicial districts or other subdivisions of this state; or
- Section 3. Jury trial; re-examination of issues by appellate court; record on appeal to Supreme Court; affirmance notwithstanding error; determination of case by Supreme Court.
- In actions at law, where the value in controversy shall exceed $750, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and…
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Section 4. Supreme Court; terms; statements of decisions of court.
- The terms of the supreme court shall be appointed by law; but there shall be one term at the seat of government…
- Section 5. Juries; indictment; information.
- . [Created through initiative petition filed July 7, 1910, and adopted by the people Nov. 8, 1910; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 23,…
- Section 5. Juries; indictment; information; verdict in civil cases.
- (1) The Legislative Assembly shall provide by law for:
- (a) Selecting juries and qualifications of jurors;
- Section 6. Incompetency or malfeasance of public officer.
- Public officers shall not be impeached; but incompetency, corruption, malfeasance or delinquency in office may be tried in the same manner as…
- Section 7. Oath of office of Judges of Supreme Court.
- Every judge of the supreme court, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe, and transmit to…
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Section 8. Removal, suspension or censure of judges.
- (1) In the manner provided by law, and notwithstanding section 1 of this Article, a judge of any court may be removed…
- (a) Conviction in a court of this or any other state, or of the United States,…
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Section 9. Juries of less than 12 jurors.
- Provision may be made by law for juries consisting of less than 12 but not less than six jurors. [Created through S.J.R.…
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Section 1. Courts; election of judges; term of office; compensation.
- Article VII (Original) — Judicial department
- Section 1. Courts in which judicial power vested.
- The Judicial power of the State shall be vested in a Suprume [sic] Court, Circuits [sic] Courts, and County Courts, which shall…
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Section 2. Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court shall consist of Four Justices to be chosen in districts by the electors thereof, who shall be citizens of…
- Section 3. Terms of office of Judges.
- The Judges first chosen under this Constitution shall allot among themselves, their terms of office, so that the term of one of…
- Section 4. Vacancy.
- Every vacancy in the office of Judge of the Supreme Court shall be filled by election for the remainder of the…
- Section 5. Chief Justice.
- The Judge who has the shortest term to serve, or the oldest of several having such shortest term, and not holding by…
- Section 6. Jurisdiction.
- The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction only to revise the final decisions of the Circuit Courts, and every cause shall be tried,…
- Section 7. Term of Supreme Court; statements of decisions of court.
- The terms of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by Law; but there shall be one term at the seat of Government…
- And at the close of each term the Judges shall file with the Secretary of State, Concise written Statements of the decisions…
- Section 8. Circuit court.
- The Circuits [sic] Courts shall be held twice at least in each year in each County organized for judicial purposes, by…
- Section 9. Jurisdiction of circuit courts.
- All judicial power, authority, and jurisdiction not vested by this Constitution, or by laws consistent therewith, exclusively in some other Court shall…
- Section 10. Supreme and circuit judges; election in classes.
- The Legislative Assembly, may provide for the election of Supreme, and Circuit Judges, in distinct classes, one of which classes shall consist…
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Section 11. County judges and terms of county courts.
- There shall be elected in each County for the term of Four years a County Judge, who shall hold the County Court…
- Section 12. Jurisdiction of county courts; county commissioners.
- The County Court shall have the jurisdiction pertaining to Probate Courts, and boards of County Commissioners, and such other powers, and…
- Section 13. Writs granted by county judge; habeas corpus proceedings.
- The County Judge may grant preliminary injuctions [sic], and such other writs as the Legislative Assembly may authorize him to grant, returnable…
- Section 14. Expenses of court in certain counties.
- The Counties having less than ten thousand inhabitants, shall be reimbursed wholly or in part for the salary, and expenses of the…
- Section 15. County clerk; recorder.
- A County Clerk shall be elected in each County for the term of Two years, who shall keep all the public…
- Section 16. Sheriff.
- A sheriff shall be elected in each County for the term of Two years, who shall be the ministerial officer of…
- Section 17. Prosecuting attorneys.
- There shall be elected by districts comprised of one, or more counties, a sufficient number of prosecuting Attorneys, who shall be…
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Section 18. Verdict by Three-fourths Jury in Civil Cases; Jurors; Grand Jurors; Indictment May Be Amended, When.
- [Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by initiative petition filed Jan. 30, 1908, and adopted by the people June 1, 1908; Amendment proposed…
- Section 19. Official delinquencies.
- Public Officers shall not be impeached, but incompetency, corruption, malfeasance, or delinquency in office may be tried in the same manner as…
- Note::RF8. Section 19 is the same as section 6 of amended Article VII.
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Section 20. Removal of Judges of Supreme Court and prosecuting attorneys from office.
- The Govenor [sic] may remove from Office a Judge of the Supreme Court, or Prosecuting Attorney upon the Joint resolution of…
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Section 21. Oath of office of Supreme Court Judges.
- Every judge of the Supreme Court before entering upon the duties of his office shall take, subscribe, and transmit to the…
- Section 1. Courts in which judicial power vested.
- Article VIII: Education and School LandsBill of rights
- Section 1
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- The Governor shall be superintendent of public instruction, and his powers, and duties in that capacity shall be such as may be…
- Section 2
Common School Fund.
- (1) The sources of the Common School Fund are:
- (a) The proceeds of all lands granted to this state for educational purposes, except the lands granted to aid in the establishment…
- Section 3
System of common schools.
- The Legislative Assembly shall provide by law for the establishment of a uniform, and general system of Common schools.
- Section 4
Distribution of school fund income.
- Provision shall be made by law for the distribution of the income of the common school fund among the several Counties of…
- Section 5
State Land Board; land management.
- (1) The Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer shall constitute a State Land Board for the disposition and management of lands…
- (2) The board shall manage lands under its jurisdiction with the object of obtaining the greatest benefit for the people of this…
- Section 6
Qualifications of electors at school elections.
- In all school district elections every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upward who shall have…
- Note: The leadline to section 6 was a part of the measure proposed by initiative petition filed June 25, 1948, and adopted…
- Section 7
Prohibition of sale of state timber unless timber processed in Oregon.
- (1) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of section 5 of this Article or any other provision of this Constitution, the State Land Board shall…
- (2) Notwithstanding any prior agreements or other provisions of law or this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly shall not authorize the sale or…
- Section 8
Adequate and Equitable Funding.
- (1) The Legislative Assembly shall appropriate in each biennium a sum of money sufficient to ensure that the state’s system of public…
- (2) Consistent with such legal obligation as it may have to maintain substantial equity in state funding, the Legislative Assembly shall establish…
- Section 1
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Article IX — Finance
- Section 1. Assessment and taxation; uniform rules; uniformity of operation of laws.
- The Legislative Assembly shall, and the people through the initiative may, provide by law uniform rules of assessment and taxation. All…
- Section 1a. Poll or head tax; declaration of emergency in tax laws.
- No poll or head tax shall be levied or collected in Oregon. The Legislative Assembly shall not declare an emergency in any…
- Section 1b. Ships exempt from taxation until 1935.
- All ships and vessels of fifty tons or more capacity engaged in either passenger or freight coasting or foreign trade, whose home…
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Section 1c. Financing redevelopment and urban renewal projects.
- The Legislative Assembly may provide that the ad valorem taxes levied by any taxing unit, in which is located all or…
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Section 2. Legislature to provide revenue to pay current state expenses and interest.
- The Legislative Assembly shall provide for raising revenue sufficiently to defray the expenses of the State for each fiscal year, and…
- Section 3. Laws imposing taxes; gasoline and motor vehicle taxes.
- [Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 11, 1941, and adopted by the people Nov. 3, 1942; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 7,…
- Section 3. Tax imposed only by law; statement of purpose.
- No tax shall be levied except in accordance with law. Every law imposing a tax shall state distinctly the purpose to which…
- Section 3a. Use of revenue from taxes on motor vehicle use and fuel; legislative review of allocation of taxes between vehicle classes.
- (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, revenue from the following shall be used exclusively for the construction,…
- (a) Any tax levied on, with respect to, or measured by the storage, withdrawal, use, sale,…
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Section 3b. Rate of levy on oil or natural gas; exception.
- Any tax or excise levied on, with respect to or measured by the extraction, production, storage, use, sale, distribution or receipt…
- Note::RF8. Section 3b was designated as “Section 3a” by H.J.R. 6, 1979, and adopted by the people Nov.…
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Section 4. Appropriation necessary for withdrawal from treasury.
- No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in pursuance of appropriations made by law.
- Section 5. Publication of accounts.
- An accurate statement of the receipts, and expenditures of the public money shall be published with the laws of each odd-numbered year…
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Section 6. Deficiency of funds; tax levy to pay.
- Whenever the expenses, of any fiscal year, shall exceed the income, the Legislative Assembly shall provide for levying a tax, for the…
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Section 7. Appropriation laws not to contain provisions on other subjects.
- Laws making appropriations, for the salaries of public officers, and other current expenses of the State, shall contain provisions upon no other…
- Section 8. Stationery for use of state.
- All stationary [sic] required for the use of the State shall be furnished by the lowest responsible bidder, under such regulations…
- Section 9. Taxation of certain benefits prohibited.
- . Benefits payable under the federal old age and survivors insurance program or benefits under section 3(a), 4(a) or 4(f) of the…
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Section 10. Retirement plan contributions by governmental employees.
- (1) Notwithstanding any existing State or Federal laws, an employee of the State of Oregon or any political subdivision of the…
- 2. On and after January 1, 1995, the state and political subdivisions of the state shall not thereafter contract or otherwise agree…
- Section 11. Retirement plan rate of return contract guarantee prohibited.
- (1) Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state shall contract to guarantee any rate of interest or return on…
- Section 12. Retirement not to be increased by unused sick leave.
- (1) Notwithstanding any existing Federal or State law, the retirement benefits of an employee of the state or any political subdivision of…
- Section 13. Retirement plan restriction severability.
- If any part of Sections 10, 11 or 12 of this Article is held to be unconstitutional under the Federal or State…
- Section 14. Revenue estimate; return of excess revenue to taxpayers; legislative increase in estimate.
- (1) As soon as is practicable after adjournment sine die of an odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly, the…
- (2) As soon as is practicable after the end of the biennium, the Governor shall cause…
- Section 1. Assessment and taxation; uniform rules; uniformity of operation of laws.
- Article X — The militia
- Section 1. State militia.
- The Legislative Assembly shall provide by law for the organization, maintenance and discipline of a state militia for the defense and protection…
- Section 2. Persons exempt.
- Persons whose religious tenets, or conscientious scruples forbid them to bear arms shall not be compelled to do so. [Constitution of 1859;…
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Section 3. Officers.
- The Governor, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State, shall appoint and commission an Adjutant General.…
- Section 4. Staff officers; commissions
- [Constitution of 1859; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 5, 1961, and adopted by the people Nov. 6, 1962]
- Section 5. Legislature to make regulations for militia.:
- [Constitution of 1859; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 5, 1961, and adopted by the people Nov. 6, 1962]
- Section 6. Continuity of government in event of enemy attack
- [Created through H.J.R. 9, 1959, and adopted by the people Nov. 8, 1960; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 24, 1975, and adopted…
- Section 1. State militia.
- Article XI — Corporations and internal improvements
- Section 1. Prohibition of state banks.
- The Legislative Assembly shall not have the power to establish, or incorporate any bank or banking company, or monied [sic] institution…
- Note::RF8. The semicolon appearing in the signed Constitution after the word “whatever” in section 1 was…
- Section 2. Formation of corporations; municipal charters; intoxicating liquor regulation.
- Corporations may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by the Legislative Assembly by special laws. The Legislative…
- Section 2a. Merger of adjoining municipalities; county-city consolidation.
- 1) The Legislative Assembly, or the people by the Initiative, may enact a general law providing a method whereby an incorporated city…
- (2) In all counties having a city therein containing over 300,000 inhabitants, the county and city…
- Section 3. Liability of stockholders.
- The stockholders of all corporations and joint stock companies shall be liable for the indebtedness of said corporation to the amount…
- Section 4. Compensation for property taken by corporation.
- No person’s property shall be taken by any corporation under authority of law, without compensation being first made, or secured in…
- Section 5. Restriction of municipal powers in Acts of incorporation.
- Acts of the Legislative Assembly, incorporating towns, and cities, shall restrict their powers of taxation, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their…
- Section 6. State not to be stockholder in company; exceptions.
- (1) The state shall not subscribe to, or be interested in the stock of any company, association or corporation. However, as provided…
- (a) Are donated or bequeathed for higher education purposes;
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Section 7. Credit of State Not to Be Loaned; Limitation Upon Power of Contracting Debts.
- The Legislative Assembly shall not lend the credit of the state nor in any manner create any debt or liabilities which shall…
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Section 8. State not to assume debts of counties, towns or other corporations.
- The State shall never assume the debts of any county, town, or other corporation whatever, unless such debts, shall have been…
- Section 9. Limitations on powers of county or city to assist corporations.
- No county, city, town or other municipal corporation, by vote of its citizens, or otherwise, shall become a stockholder in any joint…
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Section 10. County debt limitation.
- No county shall create any debt or liabilities which shall singly or in the aggregate, with previous debts or liabilities, exceed the…
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Section 11. Tax and indebtedness limitation
- [Created through initiative petition filed July 6, 1916, and adopted by the people Nov. 7, 1916; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 9,…
- Section 11. Tax base limitation
- [Created through S.J.R. 33, 1961, and adopted by the people Nov. 6, 1962 (this section adopted in lieu of first section 11…
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Section 11. Property tax limitations on assessed value and rate of tax; exceptions.
- (1)(a) For the tax year beginning July 1, 1997, each unit of property in this state shall have a maximum assessed value…
- (b) For tax years beginning after July 1, 1997, the property’s maximum assessed value shall not…
- Section 11a. School district tax levy.
- [Created through S.J.R. 3, 1987, and adopted by the people May 19, 1987; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 85, 1997, and adopted…
- Section 11b. Property tax categories; limitation on categories; exceptions.
- (1) During and after the fiscal year 1991-92, taxes imposed upon any property shall be separated into two categories: One which dedicates…
Section 11c. Limits in addition to other tax limits.
- The limits in section 11b of this Article are in addition to any limits imposed on individual taxing units by this Constitution.…
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Section 11d. Effect of section 11b on exemptions and assessments
- Nothing in sections 11b to 11e of this Article is intended to require or to prohibit the amendment of any current…
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Section 11e. Severability of sections 11b, 11c and 11d.
- If any portion, clause or phrase of sections 11b to 11e of this Article is for any reason held to be invalid…
- Section 11f. School district tax levy following merger
- [Created through H.J.R. 14, 1989, and adopted by the people Nov. 6, 1990; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 85, 1997, and adopted by…
- Note::RF8. Section 11f was designated as “Section 11b” by H.J.R. 14, 1989, and adopted by the people Nov. 6, 1990.
- Section 11g. Tax increase limitation; exceptions.
- [Created through initiative petition filed Dec. 8, 1995, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1996; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 85,…
- Section 11h. Voluntary contributions for support of schools or other public entities.
- [Created through initiative petition filed Dec. 8, 1995, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1996; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 85, 1997,…
- Section 11i. Legislation to implement limitation and contribution provisions.
- [Created through initiative petition filed Dec. 8, 1995, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1996; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 85,…
- Section 11j. Severability of sections 11g, 11h and 11i.
- [Created through initiative petition filed Dec. 8, 1995, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1996; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 85,…
- Section 11k. Limitation on applicability of section 11 (8) voting requirements to elections on measures held in May or November of any year.
- Notwithstanding subsection (8) of section 11 of this Article, subsection (8) of section 11 of this Article does not apply to any…
- Section 11L. Limitation on applicability of sections 11 and 11b on bonded indebtedness to finance capital costs.
- (1) The limitations of sections 11 and 11b of this Article do not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by local taxing…
- (2) Bonded indebtedness described in subsection (1) of this section includes bonded indebtedness issued to refund…
- Section 12. People’s utility districts.
- Peoples’ [sic] Utility Districts may be created of territory, contiguous or otherwise, within one or more counties, and may consist of an…
- (a) To call and hold elections within their respective districts.
- Section 13. Interests of employes when operation of transportation system assumed by public body.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20, Article I, section 10, Article VI, and sections 2 and 9, Article XI, of this Constitution,…
- Section 14. Metropolitan service district charter.
- (1) The Legislative Assembly shall provide by law a method whereby the legal electors of any metropolitan service district organized under…
- (2) A district charter shall prescribe the organization of the district government and shall provide directly,…
- Section 15. Funding of programs imposed upon local governments; exceptions.
- (1) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, when the Legislative Assembly or any state agency requires any local government…
- (2) As used in this section:
- Section 15a. Subsequent vote for reaffirmation of section 15
- [Created through H.J.R. 2, 1995, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1996; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 39, 1999, and adopted…
- Article XI-A — Rural credits / Farm and home loans to veterans
- [Created through initiative petition filed July 6, 1916, and adopted by the people Nov. 7, 1916; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 1, 1941, and adopted by the people Nov. 3, 1942]Comment 0 | Like 0 | Dislike 0
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Section 1. State empowered to make farm and home loans to veterans; standards and priorities for loans.
- (1) Notwithstanding the limits contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit of the State of Oregon may be…
- (a) Aiding veterans’ organizations in connection with their programs of service to veterans;
- Section 2. Bonds.
- Bonds of the state of Oregon containing a direct promise on behalf of the state to pay the face value thereof, with…
- Section 3. Eligibility to receive loans.
- No person shall receive money from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund except the following:
- (1) A person who:
- Section 4. Tax levy.
- There shall be levied each year, at the same time and in the same manner that other taxes are levied, a tax…
- Section 5. Repeal of conflicting constitutional provisions.
- The provisions of the constitution in conflict with this amendment hereby are repealed so far as they conflict herewith. [Created through H.J.R.…
- Section 6. Refunding bonds.
- Refunding bonds may be issued and sold to refund any bonds issued under authority of sections 1 and 2 of this article.…
- Articles XI-B and XI-C
- Article XI-B
- STATE PAYMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT INTEREST
- [Created through H.J.R. 32, 1919, and adopted by the people June 3, 1919; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 1, 1929, and adopted by…
- Article XI-C
- WORLD WAR VETERANS’ STATE AID SINKING FUND
- [Created through H.J.R. 12, 1921, and adopted by the people June 7, 1921; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 7, 1923, and adopted by…
- Article XI-B
- Article XI-D — State power development
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Section 1. State’s rights, title and interest to water and water-power sites to be held in perpetuity
- The rights, title and interest in and to all water for the development of water power and to water power sites, which…
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Section 2. State’s powers enumerated.
- The state of Oregon is authorized and empowered:
- 1. To control and/or develop the water power within the state;
- Section 3. Legislation to effectuate article.
- The legislative assembly shall, and the people may, provide any legislation that may be necessary in addition to existing laws, to…
- Section 4. Construction of article.
- Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect in any way the laws, and the administration thereof, now existing or…
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Section 1. State’s rights, title and interest to water and water-power sites to be held in perpetuity
- Article XI-E — State reforestation
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for forest rehabilitation and reforestation; bonds; taxation.
- The credit of the state may be loaned and indebtedness incurred in an amount which shall not exceed at any one time…
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for forest rehabilitation and reforestation; bonds; taxation.
- Article XI-F(1) — Higher education building projects
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for higher education building projects.
- The credit of the state may be loaned and indebtedness incurred in an amount which shall not exceed at any one time…
- Section 2. Limitation on authorization to incur indebtedness.
- Indebtedness shall not be incurred to finance projects described in section 1 of this Article unless the constructing authority conservatively estimates that…
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Section 3. Sources of revenue.
- Ad valorem taxes shall be levied annually upon all the taxable property in the state of Oregon in sufficient amount, with the…
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Section 4. Bonds.
- Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be the direct general obligations of the state, and be in such form, run for…
- Section 5. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The legislative assembly shall enact legislation to carry out the provisions hereof. This article shall supersede all conflicting constitutional provisions. [Created through…
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for higher education building projects.
- Article XI-F(2) — Veterans' bonus
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit to pay veterans’ bonus; issuance of bonds.
- Notwithstanding the limitations contained in Section 7 of Article XI of the constitution, the credit of the State of Oregon may…
- Bonds of the State of Oregon, containing a direct promise on behalf of the state to pay the face value thereof with…
- Section 2. Definitions.
- The following words, terms, and phrases, as used in this act [sic] shall have the following meaning unless the text otherwise…
- 1. “Domestic service” means service within the continental limits of the United States, excluding Alaska, Hawaii,…
- Section 3. Amount of bonus.
- very veteran who was in such service for a period of at least 90 days shall be entitled to receive compensation at…
- Section 4. Survivors of certain deceased veterans entitled to maximum amount.
- The survivor or survivors, of the deceased veteran whose death was caused or contributed to by a service:HYP.connected disease or disability…
- Section 5. Certain persons not eligible.
- No compensation shall be paid under this act [sic] to any veteran who, during the period of service refused on conscientious, political…
- Section 6. Order of distribution among survivors.
- The survivor or survivors of any deceased veteran who would have been entitled to compensation under this act [sic], other than those…
- 1. To the husband or wife, as the case may be, the whole amount.
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Section 7. Bonus not saleable or assignable; bonus free from creditors’ claims and state taxes.
- No sale or assignment of any right or claim to compensation under this act [sic] shall be valid, no claims of creditors…
- Section 8. Administration of article; rules and regulations.
- The director of Veterans’ Affairs, State of Oregon, referred to herein as the “director” hereby is authorized and empowered, and it shall…
- Section 9. Applications.
- All applications for certificates under this act [sic] shall be made within two years from the effective date hereof and upon forms…
- Section 10. Furnishing forms; printing, office supplies and equipment; employes; payment of expenses.
- The director shall furnish free of charge, upon request, the necessary forms upon which applications may be made and may authorize the…
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit to pay veterans’ bonus; issuance of bonds.
- Article XI-G — Higher education institutions and activities; community colleges
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for financing higher education institutions and activities, and community colleges.
- . (1) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, and in addition to other exceptions from the…
- (2) Proceeds from any loan authorized or indebtedness incurred under this section shall be used to…
- Section 2. Bonds.
- Bonds issued pursuant to this Article shall be the direct general obligations of the state and shall be in such form,…
- Section 3. Sources of revenue.
- Ad valorem taxes shall be levied annually upon the taxable property within the State of Oregon in sufficient amount to provide for…
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for financing higher education institutions and activities, and community colleges.
- Article XI-H — Pollution control
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for financing pollution control facilities or related activities.
- In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in sections 7 and 8, Article XI, of this Constitution, the…
- (1) To provide funds to be advanced, by contract, grant, loan or otherwise, to any municipal…
- Section 2. Only facilities 70 percent self-supporting and self-liquidating authorized; exceptions.
- The facilities for which funds are advanced and for which bonds, notes or other obligations are issued or made and acquired pursuant…
- Section 3. Authority of public bodies to receive funds.
- Notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 10, Article XI of this Constitution, municipal corporations, cities, counties, and agencies of the State…
- Section 4. Sources of revenue.
- Ad valorem taxes shall be levied annually upon all taxable property within the State of Oregon in sufficient amount to provide, together…
- Section 5. Bonds.
- Bonds issued pursuant to section 1 of this Article shall be the direct obligations of the state and shall be in such…
- Section 6. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly shall enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. This Article shall supersede all conflicting constitutional…
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for financing pollution control facilities or related activities.
- Article XI-I(1) — Water development projects
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit to establish Water Development Fund; eligibility; use.
- Notwithstanding the limits contained in sections 7 and 8, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit of the State of Oregon may…
- Section 2. Bonds.
- Bonds of the State of Oregon containing a direct promise on behalf of the state to pay the face value thereof, with…
- Section 3. Refunding bonds.
- Refunding bonds may be issued and sold to refund any bonds issued under authority of sections 1 and 2 of this Article.…
- Section 4. Sources of revenue.
- Ad valorem taxes shall be levied annually upon all the taxable property in the State of Oregon in sufficient amount to provide…
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Section 5. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly shall enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. This Article supersedes any conflicting provision of a…
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit to establish Water Development Fund; eligibility; use.
- Article XI-I(2) — Multifamily housing for elderly and disabled
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for multifamily housing for elderly and disabled persons.
- In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit…
- Section 2. Sources of revenue.
- The bonds shall be payable from contract or loan proceeds; bond reserves; other funds available for these purposes; and, if necessary,…
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Section 3. Bonds.
- Bonds issued pursuant to section 1 of this Article shall be the direct obligations of the state and shall be in…
- Section 4. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly shall enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. This Article shall supersede all conflicting constitutional…
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for multifamily housing for elderly and disabled persons.
- Article XI-J — Small scale local energy loans
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Section 1. State empowered to loan credit for small scale local energy loans; eligibility; use.
- Notwithstanding the limits contained in sections 7 and 8, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit of the State of Oregon may…
- Section 2. Bonds.
- Bonds of the State of Oregon containing a direct promise on behalf of the state to pay the face value thereof,…
- Section 3. Refunding bonds.
- Refunding bonds may be issued and sold to refund any bonds issued under authority of sections 1 and 2 of this…
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Section 4. Sources of revenue.
- Ad valorem taxes shall be levied annually upon all the taxable property in the State of Oregon in sufficient amount to provide…
- Section 5. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly shall enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. This Article supersedes any conflicting provision of a…
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Section 1. State empowered to loan credit for small scale local energy loans; eligibility; use.
- Article XI-K — Guarantee of bonded indebtedness of education districts
- Section 1. State empowered to guarantee bonded indebtedness of education districts.
- To secure lower interest costs on the general obligation bonds of school districts, education service districts and community college districts, the…
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Section 2. State empowered to lend credit for state guarantee of bonded indebtedness of education districts.
- In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in sections 7 and 8, Article XI of this Constitution, the…
- Section 3. Repayment by education districts.
- The Legislative Assembly may provide that reimbursement to the state shall be obtained from, but shall not be limited to, moneys that…
- Section 4. Sources of revenue.
- The State of Oregon may issue bonds if and as necessary to provide funding to satisfy the state’s guaranty obligations undertaken pursuant…
- Section 5. Bonds.
- Bonds of the state issued pursuant to this Article shall be the direct obligations of the state and shall be in such…
- Section 6. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly shall enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article, including provisions that authorize the state’s recovery, from…
- Section 1. State empowered to guarantee bonded indebtedness of education districts.
- Article XI-L: Oregon Health and Science University
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for financing capital costs of Oregon Health and Science University; bonds.
- (1) In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit…
- (2) Any indebtedness incurred under this section shall be in the form of general obligation bonds…
- Section 2. Sources of repayment.
- The principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts payable with respect to bonds issued under section 1 of this…
- (1) Amounts appropriated for such purpose by the Legislative Assembly from the General Fund, including any…
- Section 3. Refunding bonds.
- Bonds issued under section 1 of this Article may be refunded with bonds of like obligation. [Created through H.J.R. 19, 2001, and…
- Section 4. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly may enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. [Created through H.J.R. 19, 2001, and adopted by…
- Section 5. Relationship to conflicting provision of Constitution.
- This Article shall supersede all conflicting provisions of this constitution. [Created through H.J.R. 19, 2001, and adopted by the people May 21,…
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for financing capital costs of Oregon Health and Science University; bonds.
- Article XI-M — Seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings; bonds.
- (1) In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit…
- (2) Any indebtedness incurred under this section must be in the form of general obligation bonds of the State of…
- Section 2. Sources of repayment.
- The principal, premium, if any, interest and other amounts payable with respect to the general obligation bonds issued under section 1 of…
- (1) Amounts appropriated for the purpose by the Legislative Assembly from the General Fund, including taxes, other than ad valorem…
- Section 3. Refunding bonds.
- General obligation bonds issued under section 1 of this Article may be refunded with bonds of like obligation. [Created through S.J.R. 21,…
- Section 4. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly may enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. [Created through S.J.R. 21, 2001, and adopted…
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Section 5. Relationship to conflicting provisions of Constitution.
- This Article supersedes conflicting provisions of this Constitution. [Created through S.J.R. 21, 2001, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 2002]
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings; bonds.
- Article XI-N — Seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings; bonds.
- (1) In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the…
- (2) Any indebtedness incurred under this section must be in the form of general obligation bonds…
- Section 2. Sources of repayment.
- The principal, premium, if any, interest and other amounts payable with respect to the general obligation bonds issued under section 1…
- (1) Amounts appropriated for the purpose by the Legislative Assembly from the General Fund, including taxes,…
- Section 3. Refunding bonds.
- General obligation bonds issued under section 1 of this Article may be refunded with bonds of like obligation. [Created through S.J.R. 22,…
- Section 4. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly may enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. [Created through S.J.R. 22, 2001, and adopted…
- Section 5. Relationship to conflicting provisions of Constitution.
- This Article supersedes conflicting provisions of this Constitution. [Created through S.J.R. 22, 2001, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 2002]
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings; bonds.
- Article XI-O — Pension liabilities
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for pension liabilities.
- (1) In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit…
- Section 2. Refunding obligations.
- Indebtedness incurred under section 1 of this Article may be refunded with like obligations. [Created through H.J.R. 18, 2003, and adopted…
- Section 3. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly may enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. [Created through H.J.R. 18, 2003, and adopted by…
- Section 4. Relationship to conflicting provisions of Constitution.
- This Article supersedes all conflicting provisions of this Constitution. [Created through H.J.R. 18, 2003, and adopted by the people Sept. 16, 2003]
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Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for pension liabilities.
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Article XI-P
School district capital costs
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for grants or loans to school districts to finance capital costs; general obligation bond proceeds as matching funds.
- (1) In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the State…
- (2) Indebtedness incurred under this section must be in the form of general obligation bonds of…
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Section 2. Sources of repayment.
- The principal, interest and premium, if any, of the bonds issued under section 1 of this Article must be repaid as determined…
- (1) Amounts appropriated for repayment by the Legislative Assembly from the General Fund, including taxes levied…
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Section 3. Refunding bonds.
- Bonds issued under section 1 of this Article may be refunded with bonds of like obligation. [Created through H.J.R. 13, 2009,…
- Section 4. School capital matching fund.
- (1) There is created a school capital matching fund. Moneys in the fund may be invested and the earnings shall be retained…
- (2) The Legislative Assembly may by law appropriate, allocate or transfer moneys or revenue to the…
- Section 5. “Capital costs” defined.
- As used in this Article, “capital costs” means costs of land and of other assets having a useful life of more…
- Section 6. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly may enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. [Created through H.J.R. 13, 2009, and adopted by…
- Section 7. Relationship to conflicting provision of Constitution.
- This Article supersedes any conflicting provision of this Constitution. [Created through H.J.R. 13, 2009, and adopted by the people May 18, 2010] …
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for grants or loans to school districts to finance capital costs; general obligation bond proceeds as matching funds.
- ARTICLE XI-Q
REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED OR OPERATED BY STATE
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for real or personal property to be owned or operated by state; refinancing authority.
- (1) In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the…
- (a) Acquiring, constructing, remodeling, repairing, equipping or furnishing real or personal property that is or will…
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Section 2. Limit on indebtedness; general obligation of state.
- (1) Indebtedness may not be incurred under section 1 of this Article if the indebtedness would cause the total principal amount of…
- (2) Indebtedness incurred under section 1 of this Article is a general obligation of the State…
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Section 3. Legislation to effectuate Article.
- The Legislative Assembly may enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article. [Created through S.J.R. 48, 2010, and adopted by…
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Section 4. Relationship to conflicting provisions of Constitution.
- This Article supersedes conflicting provisions of this Constitution. [Created through S.J.R. 48, 2010, and adopted by the people Nov. 2, 2010]
- Section 1. State empowered to lend credit for real or personal property to be owned or operated by state; refinancing authority.
- Article XII: State printing
- Section 1
State printing; State Printer.
- Laws may be enacted providing for the state printing and binding, and for the election or appointment of a state printer,…
- Section 1
State printing; State Printer.
- Article XIII: Salaries
- SALARIES
Section 1. Salaries or other compensation of state officers.
- [Constitution of 1859; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 12, 1955, and adopted by the people Nov. 6, 1956]
- SALARIES
Section 1. Salaries or other compensation of state officers.
- Article XIV: Seat of government
- Section 1. Seat of government.
- [Constitution of 1859; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 41, 1957, and adopted by the people Nov. 4, 1958 (present section 1 and former…
- Section 1. Seat of government.
- The permanent seat of government for the state shall be Marion County. [Created through S.J.R. 41, 1957, and adopted by the people…
- Section 2. Erection of state house prior to 1865.
- No tax shall be levied, or money of the State expended, or debt contracted for the erection of a State House prior…
- Section 3. Limitation on removal of seat of government; location of state institutions.
- [Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 1, 1907, and adopted by the people June 1, 1908; Repeal proposed by S.J.R.…
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Section 3. Location and use of state institutions.
- [Created through S.J.R. 41, 1957, and adopted by the people Nov. 4, 1958 (this section, designated as “Section 2” by S.J.R.…
- Section 1. Seat of government.
- Article XV: Miscellaneous
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Section 1. Officers to hold office until successors elected; exceptions; effect on defeated incumbent.
- (1) All officers, except members of the Legislative Assembly and incumbents who seek reelection and are defeated, shall hold their offices…
- (2) If an incumbent seeks reelection and is defeated, he shall hold office only until the…
- Section 2. Tenure of office; how fixed; maximum tenure.
- When the duration of any office is not provided for by this Constitution, it may be declared by law; and if not…
- Section 3. Oaths of office.
- Every person elected or appointed to any office under this Constitution, shall, before entering on the duties thereof, take an oath or…
- Note::RF8. The amendments to sections 4, 4a, 4b and 4c and the repeal of section…
- Section 4. Regulation of lotteries; state lottery; use of net proceeds from state lottery.
- (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), (4), (8) and (9) of this section, lotteries and the sale of lottery…
- (2) The Legislative Assembly may provide for the establishment, operation, and regulation of raffles and the…
- Section 4a. Use of net proceeds from state lottery for parks and recreation areas.
- (1) In each biennium the Legislative Assembly shall appropriate all of the moneys in the parks subaccount of the parks and natural…
- (a) Provide additional public parks, natural areas or outdoor recreational areas to meet the needs of…
- Section 4b. Use of net proceeds from state lottery for fish and wildlife, watershed and habitat protection.
- (1) In each biennium the Legislative Assembly shall appropriate all of the moneys in the natural resources subaccount of the parks…
- (a) Protect and improve water quality in Oregon’s rivers, lakes, and streams by restoring natural watershed…
- Section 4c. Audit of agency receiving certain net proceeds from state lottery.
- The Secretary of State shall regularly audit any state agency that receives moneys from the parks and natural resources fund established under…
- Note::RF8. Added as section 4c to the Constitution but not to any Article therein by…
- Section 4d. Subsequent vote for reaffirmation of sections 4a, 4b and 4c and amendment to section 4
- [Created through initiative petition filed March 11, 1998, and adopted by the people Nov. 3, 1998; Repeal proposed by initiative petition filed…
- Section 4e. Transfer of moneys in school capital matching subaccount to school capital matching fund created under section 4, Article XI-P.
- [Created through H.J.R. 13, 2009, and adopted by the people May 18, 2010; Repealed Jan. 2, 2011, as specified in text…
- Section 5. Property of married women not subject to debts of husband; registration of separate property.
- The property and pecuniary rights of every married woman, at the time of marriage or afterwards, acquired by gift, devise, or…
- Section 5a. Policy regarding marriage.
- It is the policy of Oregon, and its political subdivisions, that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be…
- Note::RF8. Added as unnumbered section to the Constitution but not to any Article therein by initiative petition (Measure No. 36,…
- Section 6. Minimum area and population of counties.
- No county shall be reduced to an area of less than four hundred square miles; nor shall any new county be established…
- Section 7. Officers not to receive fees from or represent claimants against state.
- No State officers, or members of the Legislative Assembly, shall directly or indirectly receive a fee, or be engaged as counsel, agent,…
- Section 8. Certain persons not to hold real estate or mining claims; working mining claims.
- [Constitution of 1859; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 14, 1945, and adopted by the people Nov. 5, 1946]
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Section 8. Persons eligible to serve in legislature.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 article III and section 10 article II of the Constitution of the State of Oregon,…
- Section 9. When elective office becomes vacant.
- The Legislative Assembly may provide that any elective public office becomes vacant, under such conditions or circumstances as the Legislative Assembly may…
- Section 10. The Oregon Property Protection Act of 2000.
- (1) This section may be known and shall be cited as the “Oregon Property Protection Act of 2000.”
- (2) Statement of principles. The People, in the exercise of the power reserved to them under…
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Section 11. Home Care Commission.
- (1) Ensuring High Quality Home Care Services: Creation and Duties of the Quality Home Care Commission. (a) The Home Care Commission is…
- (b) The duties and functions of the Home Care Commission include, but are not limited to:
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Section 1. Officers to hold office until successors elected; exceptions; effect on defeated incumbent.
- Article XVI: Boundaries
- Section 1. State boundaries.
- The State of Oregon shall be bounded as provided by section 1 of the Act of Congress of February 1859, admitting the…
- (1) Such boundaries are modified by appropriate interstate compact or compacts heretofore or hereafter approved by…
- Section 1. State boundaries.
- Article XVII: Amendments and revisions
- Section 1. Method of amending Constitution.
- Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either branch of the legislative assembly, and if the same shall…
- Note::RF8. The above section replaces sections 1 and 2 of Article XVII of the original Constitution.
- Section 2. Method of revising Constitution.
- (1) In addition to the power to amend this Constitution granted by section 1, Article IV, and section 1 of this…
- (2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, an amendment proposed to the Constitution under section 1, Article IV,…
- Section 1. Method of amending Constitution.
- Article XVIII: Schedule
- Section 1. Election to accept or reject Constitution.
- For the purpose of taking the vote of the electors of the State, for the acceptance or rejection of this Constitution, an…
- Section 2. Questions submitted to voters.
- Each elector who offers to vote upon this Constitution, shall be asked by the judges of election this question: …
- Do you vote for the Constitution? Yes, or No.
- Section 3. Majority of votes required to accept or reject Constitution.
- If a majority of all the votes given for, and against the Constitution, shall be given for the Constitution, then this…
- Section 4. Vote on certain sections of Constitution.
- If this Constitution shall be accepted by the electors, and a majority of all the votes given for, and against slavery, shall…
- “Sec. ___ “Persons lawfully held as slaves in any State, Territory, or District of the United…
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Section 5. Apportionment of Senators and Representatives.
- Until an enumeration of the inhabitants of the State shall be made, and the senators and representatives apportioned as directed in…
- Linn two senators, and four representatives.
- Section 6. Election under Constitution; organization of state.
- If this Constitution shall be ratified, an election shall be held on the first Monday of June 1858, for the election…
- Section 7. Former laws continued in force.
- All laws in force in the Territory of Oregon when this Constitution takes effect, and consistent therewith, shall continue in force until…
- Section 8. Officers to continue in office.
- All officers of the Territory of Oregon, or under its laws, when this Constitution takes effect, shall continue in office, until superseded…
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Section 9. Crimes against territory.
- Crimes and misdemeanors committed against the Territory of Oregon shall be punished by the State, as they might have been punished by…
- Section 10. Saving existing rights and liabilities.
- All property and rights of the Territory, and of the several counties, subdivisions, and political bodies corporate, of, or in the Territory,…
- Section 11. Judicial districts.
- Until otherwise provided by law, the judicial districts of the State, shall be constituted as follows: The counties of Jackson, Josephine,…
- Section 1. Election to accept or reject Constitution.
- Section 1. Prohibition of state banks.