§ ORS § 251.235Petition for Supreme Court review of explanatory statement; service requirements

(1)
Any person dissatisfied with an explanatory statement for which suggestions
were offered at the Secretary of State’s hearing under ORS 251.215 may petition
the Supreme Court seeking a different statement and stating the reasons the
statement filed with the court is insufficient or unclear. If the petition is
filed and served as required in subsection (2) of this section not later than
the fifth day after the deadline for filing a revised statement with the
Secretary of State, the court shall review the statement and certify an
explanatory statement to the Secretary of State. Failure to file and serve the
petition within the time prescribed in this subsection precludes Supreme Court
review and certification of an explanatory statement. If the court considers
the petition, the court may allow oral argument. The review by the Supreme
Court shall be conducted expeditiously to ensure the orderly and timely conduct
of the election at which the measure is to be submitted to the electors. The
statement certified by the court shall be the explanatory statement printed in
the voters’ pamphlet.

(2) At the time a
person petitions the Supreme Court under subsection (1) of this section, the
person also shall serve a copy of the petition on:

(a) The Attorney
General;

(b) The members
of the explanatory statement committee, if the committee filed a statement
under ORS 251.215;

(c) The chief
petitioners of the state measure, if the measure was initiated or referred by
petition; and

(d) The
Legislative Counsel, if the measure was referred by the Legislative Assembly or
if the explanatory statement prepared by the Legislative Counsel Committee is
the explanatory statement for the measure under ORS 251.225. [Formerly 254.230;
2001 c.18 §1]