§ ORS § 250.065Preparation of ballot titles for certain state measures

(1) When a prospective petition
for a state measure to be referred is filed with the Secretary of State, the
secretary shall authorize the circulation of the petition using the final
measure summary of the latest version of the printed, engrossed measure in lieu
of the ballot title. On the next business day after the referendum petition has
been filed containing the required number of verified signatures, the Secretary
of State shall send one copy of the prospective petition to the Attorney
General.

(2) When an
approved prospective petition for a state measure to be initiated is filed with
the Secretary of State, the secretary immediately shall send one copy of it to
the Attorney General.

(3) Not later
than the fifth business day after receiving the copy of the prospective
petition for a state measure to be initiated, the Attorney General shall
provide a draft ballot title for the state measure to be initiated and send one
copy of the ballot title to the Secretary of State.

(4) Not later
than the 10th business day after receiving the copy of the prospective petition
for a state measure to be referred, the Attorney General shall provide a draft
ballot title for the state measure to be referred and send one copy of the
draft ballot title to the Secretary of State. [Formerly 254.055; 1985 c.447 §2;
2005 c.797 §37; 2007 c.848 §9; 2017 c.749 §16]