§ 249.865 Filing prospective petition; contents of petition; statement regarding payment of petition circulators; certification of signature sheets; effect of violation
§ 249.870 Number of signers on recall petition
§ 249.875 Time for completing filing; verification of signatures
§ 249.876 Removal of signature after petition submitted for verification
§ 249.877 Statement of justification by public officer

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 249 > Recall of Public Officer

  • Candidate: means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot or a write-in candidate. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Prospective petition: means the information, except signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a completed petition. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.