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(1) If a
person makes independent expenditures in a total amount of more than $250 in a
calendar year, the person shall use the electronic filing system adopted under
ORS 260.057 to file with the Secretary of State a statement of independent
expenditures not later than seven calendar days after the total amount of
independent expenditures exceeds $250 in a calendar year.

(2) A person who
files a statement of independent expenditures under subsection (1) of this
section shall use the electronic filing system adopted under ORS 260.057 to
file with the secretary additional statements of independent expenditures made
by the person, as described in ORS 260.083.

(3) Except as
provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section, a person shall file a
statement described in subsection (2) of this section not later than 30
calendar days after an independent expenditure is made.

(4)(a) A person
shall file a statement described in subsection (2) of this section not later
than seven calendar days after an independent expenditure is made. This
paragraph applies to independent expenditures made:

(A) During the
period beginning on the 42nd calendar day before the date of any primary
election and ending on the date of the primary election; and

(B) During the
period beginning on the 42nd calendar day before the date of any general
election and ending on the date of the general election.

(b) If the person
makes an independent expenditure prior to the 42nd calendar day before the date
of the primary or general election and the person has not filed a statement
under subsection (3) of this section by the 43rd calendar day before the date
of the primary or general election, the person shall file a statement described
in subsection (2) of this section not later than whichever of the following
dates occurs first:

(A) The date
required under subsection (3) of this section; or

(B) The 35th
calendar day before the date of the primary or general election.

(5) For any
special election, the secretary by rule may establish a period during which a
person must file a statement described in subsection (2) of this section. The
period may not extend beyond seven calendar days after an independent
expenditure is made.

(6)
Notwithstanding ORS 260.005 (18), a person who solicits and receives a
contribution or contributions is a political committee and shall file a
statement of organization under ORS 260.042 and the statements required by ORS
260.057, 260.076 or 260.078.

(7) For purposes
of this section:

(a) An
independent expenditure does not include a contribution to a candidate or
political committee that is required to report the contribution on a statement
filed under ORS 260.057, 260.076 or 260.078 or a certificate filed under ORS
260.112;

(b) An
independent expenditure does not include a contribution to a candidate who is
not required to file a statement of organization under ORS 260.043; and

(c) A person is
not a political committee under subsection (6) of this section if all
contributions received by the person are:

(A) Designated to
an identified candidate or political committee;

(B) Delivered by
the person to the designated candidate or political committee not later than
seven business days after the contribution is received; and

(C) Required to
be reported as contributions by a candidate or political committee on a
statement filed under ORS 260.057, 260.076 or 260.078 or a certificate filed
under ORS 260.112. [Formerly 260.158; 1981 c.234 §8; 1981 c.303 §1; 1985 c.808 §54;
1987 c.267 §57; 1987 c.727 §2; 1993 c.493 §§56,57; 1995 c.712 §73; 1999 c.999 §8;
2001 c.82 §3; 2003 c.542 §10; 2005 c.797 §7; 2005 c.809 §§26,28a; 2009 c.818 §6;
2011 c.652 §6; 2013 c.756 §1; 2013 c.758 §3; 2018 c.70 §2; 2019 c.637 §8]



260.045 [1971 c.749 §4; 1973 c.744 §5;
1975 c.675 §32; 1979 c.190 §346; 1981 c.234 §9; 1991 c.258 §2; 1991 c.719 §13;
1993 c.493 §105; 1999 c.999 §9; 2001 c.732 §7; 2001 c.965 §61; 2003 c.542 §11;
2005 c.797 §8; 2005 c.809 §§29,29a; 2007 c.848 §14; repealed by 2013 c.758 §15]