ORS 332.118
Election laws applicable

  • duties of Secretary of State
  • requirements for petitioners

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 (Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424) to 255.424 (Notice requirements to bring action):

(1)

Unless specifically provided otherwise, ORS chapter 255 governs the following:

(a)

The nomination and election of school directors.

(b)

The conduct of all school district elections.

(2)

ORS 249.865 (Filing prospective petition) to 249.877 (Statement of justification by public officer) govern the recall of school board members.

(3)

The Secretary of State has supervising authority over all elections conducted by school districts and over elections conducted by a district boundary board.

(4)

A petition for a proposed change or merger under ORS 330.095 (Request or petition for change or merger), a remonstrance petition under ORS 330.101 (Notice), a petition for zoning under ORS 332.128 (Establishing zones for purpose of nominating directors) or a petition to lengthen the course of study under ORS 335.495 (Election to lengthen course) may not be circulated for signatures until the prospective petition has been filed with the county clerk. The prospective petition must designate the names and residence addresses of not more than three persons as chief petitioner. The authority of the Secretary of State and the application of the election laws commence when the prospective petition is filed with the county clerk. The filing of the prospective petition is to be treated like a prospective petition for an initiative, referendum or recall. Except as otherwise provided in ORS 330.080 (Composition, purpose and organization of district boundary board) to 330.113 (Effect of change), ORS chapter 255 applies to the procedures applicable to petitions described in this subsection and the elections held on the petitions. [Formerly 331.002; 1993 c.136 §1; 2011 c.391 §2; 2013 c.1 §28; 2019 c.449 §10]

Source: Section 332.118 — Election laws applicable; duties of Secretary of State; requirements for petitioners, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html.

See annotations under ORS 331.002 in permanent edition.

332.002
Definitions for chapter
332.005
Directors as district school board
332.011
Number of directors of districts under 300,000
332.012
Method for increasing number of board members
332.015
Number of directors of districts of 300,000 or more
332.016
Employees ineligible to serve as directors
332.018
Term of office
332.030
Vacancy in office of director
332.040
Officers
332.045
Board meetings
332.055
Quorum
332.057
Duties to be performed at meetings on record
332.061
Hearing to expel minor students or to examine confidential records
332.072
Legal status of school districts
332.075
Powers of board
332.105
General duties of board
332.107
Rules for school government
332.111
Auxiliary services
332.112
Prohibition related to wearing of Native American items of cultural significance
332.114
Issuance of diplomas to veterans
332.118
Election laws applicable
332.122
Nomination of directors
332.124
Election at large unless zoned
332.126
Election from zones
332.128
Establishing zones for purpose of nominating directors
332.132
Zoning process
332.134
Reelection after zoning
332.136
Election of directors by position numbers
332.138
Election of directors
332.155
Land
332.158
Creation of school in another school district
332.163
Notices related to seismic risk category of school
332.172
Use of school buildings and grounds for civic and recreational purposes
332.176
Large construction projects
332.182
Condemnation of realty for school purposes
332.207
Light fixtures
332.210
Districts controlling cemeteries
332.331
Healthy and Safe Schools Plan
332.334
Tests of schools under plan
332.337
Healthy School Facilities Fund
332.341
Provision of information to school districts about elevated levels of radon
332.345
Tests of schools for elevated levels of radon
332.385
Gifts for scholarships and loans
332.405
Transportation
332.415
Transportation of students attending private or parochial schools
332.427
Availability of district vehicles for public transportation purposes
332.432
Insurance, medical and hospital service contracts covering school employees
332.435
Liability insurance
332.437
Insurance reserve fund
332.445
Regulation of vehicles on school property
332.505
Employment and compensation of personnel
332.507
Sick leave for school employees
332.515
Chief administrative officer as district school clerk
332.525
Bonds for personnel
332.531
Law enforcement agency
332.534
Standard form for reporting salaries and other benefits
332.544
Procedure for demoting or dismissing classified school employees
332.554
Notice of reasonable assurance of continued employment
332.585
Determination of student census by school districts
332.745
Acquisition of interest in intellectual properties
332.750
Transactions involving intellectual property exempt from certain bidding requirements
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