Oregon Statutes 260.205 – Inspection of statements; notice of failure to file correct statements; complaints; sufficiency of response
(1) A filing officer shall inspect each statement filed under ORS § 260.057, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118 not later than the 10th business day after the filing deadline or the 10th business day after the statement is filed, whichever is later.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 260.205
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, of the Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- 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
(2) A filing officer immediately shall notify a person required to file a statement with the filing officer under ORS § 260.057, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118 if:
(a) Upon examination of relevant materials, it appears to the filing officer that the person has failed to file a required statement or that a statement filed with the filing officer by the person is insufficient; or
(b) A complaint is filed with the filing officer under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) An elector may file with a filing officer a complaint that a statement filed with the filing officer is insufficient or that a person has failed to file a required statement. The complaint shall be in writing, shall state in detail the reasons for complaint and shall be filed with the filing officer not later than the 90th day after the date the statement of which it complains is filed or should have been filed.
(4) If upon receiving notification under subsection (2) of this section a person responds by filing a statement or submitting information to correct an insufficient statement, the filing officer shall confirm whether the person’s response is sufficient not later than 90 days after receiving the response. If, within 90 days, the filing officer does not confirm whether a response is sufficient under this subsection, the person is not subject to civil penalty under ORS § 260.232 for failure to file or failure to include the required information in the statement. [1971 c.749 § 18; 1979 c.190 § 357; 1981 c.142 § 6; 1985 c.808 § 59; 1991 c.719 § 18; 1993 c.493 § 73; 1999 c.999 § 13; 2001 c.732 § 6; 2003 c.542 § 16; 2005 c.797 § 25; 2005 c.809 § 38a; 2009 c.818 § 22; 2013 c.758 § 8]
[Amended by 1971 c.749 § 36; renumbered 260.402]