2017 ORS 250.149¹
Determination of sufficient funds for commission and citizen panels

(1) Not later than the date that is four months before the date of the general election in an even-numbered year, the Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission shall determine whether moneys in sufficient amount are available in the account established under ORS 182.470 (Depository accounts for moneys collected or received by semi-independent state agencies) to carry out all the duties, functions and powers of the commission, implement ORS 250.139 (Citizen panels) to 250.143 (Evaluation of citizen panel procedures) and pay for any statements to be printed in the voters’ pamphlet under ORS 251.185 (Measures, estimates, statements and arguments included in voters’ pamphlet).

(2)(a) If the commission determines that the account has sufficient moneys under subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall carry out all the duties, functions and powers of the commission, implement ORS 250.139 (Citizen panels) to 250.143 (Evaluation of citizen panel procedures) and may submit statements to be printed in the voters’ pamphlet under ORS 251.185 (Measures, estimates, statements and arguments included in voters’ pamphlet).

(b) If the commission determines that the account has insufficient moneys under subsection (1) of this section, for the general election in that even-numbered year, the commission may not carry out all the duties, functions and powers of the commission, implement ORS 250.139 (Citizen panels) to 250.143 (Evaluation of citizen panel procedures) or submit statements to be printed in the voters’ pamphlet under ORS 251.185 (Measures, estimates, statements and arguments included in voters’ pamphlet). [2011 c.365 §9; 2013 c.722 §17]

Chapter 250

Law Review Cita­tions

27 WLR 132 (1991); 75 OLR 561 (1996)

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 250—Initiative and Referendum, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ors250.­html (2017) (last ac­cessed Mar. 30, 2018).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2017, Chapter 250, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­ano250.­html (2017) (last ac­cessed Mar. 30, 2018).
 
3 OregonLaws.org assembles these lists by analyzing references between Sections. Each listed item refers back to the current Section in its own text. The result reveals relationships in the code that may not have otherwise been apparent.