§ 260.200 Secretary of State rules for accounts, forms, material to be retained and material not subject to disclosure
§ 260.205 Inspection of statements; notice of failure to file correct statements; complaints; sufficiency of response
§ 260.215 Periodic examination and investigation of statements
§ 260.218 Subpoena authority
§ 260.225 Court proceedings to compel filing of correct statements; attorney fees
§ 260.232 Civil penalty for failure to file statement or to include required information; notice
§ 260.234 Notice of civil penalty; sufficiency of response; timeline for action by filing officer
§ 260.241 Removal from general election ballot for failure to file statement; notice to candidate
§ 260.245 Withholding certificate of election or certificate of nomination for failure to file statement
§ 260.255 Preservation of filed statements by filing officers; maintenance of data filed electronically; State Archivist rules
§ 260.262 Accounts of chief petitioners; review and inspection; retention; disclosure as public record; rules

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 260 > Election Campaign Finance Regulation > Administration and Enforcement

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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 260.005
  • Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, of the Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • expenditure: includes the payment or furnishing of money or anything of value or the incurring or repayment of indebtedness or obligation by or on behalf of a candidate, political committee or person in consideration for any services, supplies, equipment or other thing of value performed or furnished for any reason, including support of or opposition to a candidate, political committee or measure, or for reducing the debt of a candidate for nomination or election to public office. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Judge: means judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
  • 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.
  • Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:

    (a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 260.005

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, labor organization, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, club, organization or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Petition committee: means an initiative, referendum or recall petition committee organized under ORS § 260. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Political committee: means a combination of two or more individuals, or a person other than an individual, that has:

    (a) Received a contribution for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party; or

    (b) Made an expenditure for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party. See Oregon Statutes 260.005

  • Referendum petition: means a petition to refer a measure for which a prospective petition has been filed but that is not yet a measure. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.