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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 260
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 260
359 sections · Oregon
- § 260.006 — to 260.021, 260.059, 260.061, 260.266 and 260.416
- § 260.007 — Exclusions from
- § 260.009 — Contributions made by
- § 260.011 — Prohibition on using
- § 260.012 — Prohibition on
- § 260.014 — Permissible
- § 260.016 — Prohibition on control
- § 260.018 — Permissible uses of
- § 260.021 — Campaign Finance
- § 260.034 — Deadline for incumbent
- § 260.035 — Treasurer and statement
- § 260.037 — Liability of candidate
- § 260.038 — Treasurer of more than
- § 260.039 — Content of statement of
- § 260.041 — Principal campaign
- § 260.042 — Content of statement of
- § 260.043 — Exemptions for
- § 260.044 — Statement of
- § 260.046 — Discontinuance of
- § 260.049 — Reports to be filed by
- § 260.052 — Political committee
- § 260.054 — Political committee
- § 260.055 — Accounts of
- § 260.056 — Written loan agreement;
- § 260.057 — Electronic campaign
- § 260.059 — Addition to electronic
- § 260.061 — Information to be
- § 260.064 — In-kind contribution
- § 260.076 — Statements of
- § 260.078 — Reporting contributions
- § 260.083 — Contents of statements
- § 260.085 — Listing of occupation
- § 260.095 — Reporting expenditures
- § 260.112 — Filing of certificate
- § 260.118 — Treasurer and statement
- § 260.156 — Determining and
- § 260.163 — County or city campaign
- § 260.200 — Accounts, forms,
- § 260.205 — Inspection of
- § 260.215 — Periodic examination
- § 260.218 — Subpoena authority;
- § 260.225 — Court proceedings to
- § 260.232 — Civil penalty for
- § 260.234 — Notice of civil
- § 260.241 — Removal from general
- § 260.245 — Withholding certificate
- § 260.255 — Preservation of filed
- § 260.262 — Accounts of chief
- § 260.264 — Education and
- § 260.266 — Statement of persons
- § 260.268 — Campaign communication
- § 260.269 — Rules for synthetic
- § 260.315 — Distribution of copies
- § 260.345 — Complaints or other
- § 260.351 — Court proceedings for
- § 260.355 — Deprivation of
- § 260.365 — Election or appointment
- § 260.368 — Investigations of
- § 260.402 — Contribution in false
- § 260.407 — Use of contributed
- § 260.409 — Prohibition on use of
- § 260.413 — Prohibition on
- § 260.416 — Prohibitions regarding
- § 260.422 — Prohibition on
- § 260.432 — Prohibition on certain
- § 260.532 — Prohibition on
- § 260.537 — Prohibition on
- § 260.550 — Use of term incumbent
- § 260.555 — Prohibitions relating
- § 260.556 — Secretary of State
- § 260.558 — Payment for signing or
- § 260.561 — Liability of certain
- § 260.563 — Liability of contractor
- § 260.567 — Alteration of
- § 260.569 — Prohibition on payment
- § 260.575 — Prohibition on use of
- § 260.635 — Prohibition on bets and
- § 260.645 — Illegal acts relating
- § 260.665 — Undue influence to
- § 260.675 — Prohibition on
- § 260.685 — Elections official
- § 260.695 — Prohibitions relating
- § 260.705 — Prohibition on
- § 260.715 — Prohibited conduct
- § 260.995 — Civil penalties;
- § 260.005 — Definitions
- § 260.006 — Definitions for ORS 260.006 to 260.021, 260.059, 260.061, 260.266 and 260.416
- § 260.006 — becomes operative January
- § 260.007 — Exclusions from definitions of contribution and expenditure.
- § 260.007 — was added to and made a
- § 260.009 — Contributions made by multiple membership organizations controlled by same
- § 260.009 — becomes operative January
- § 260.010 — [Amended by 1969 c.279 §2; 1971
- § 260.011 — Prohibition on using cryptocurrency to make contribution
- § 260.011 — was added to and made a
- § 260.012 — Prohibition on acceptance of physical currency over $100 as contribution
- § 260.012 — was added to and made a
- § 260.014 — Permissible contributors; permissible local government contribution limits;
- § 260.014 — becomes operative January
- § 260.016 — Prohibition on control of more than one specified entity; exemptions for
- § 260.016 — becomes operative January
- § 260.018 — Permissible uses of unexpended funds; limit on unexpended funds to carry
- § 260.018 — becomes operative January
- § 260.020 — [Amended by 1957 c.643 §2;
- § 260.021 — Campaign Finance Education Fund established
- § 260.025 — [1971 c.749 §2; repealed by 1973
- § 260.027 — [1973 c.623 §2; repealed by 1975
- § 260.030 — [Amended by 1957 c.643 §3; 1971
- § 260.034 — Deadline for incumbent seeking reelection to file petition or declaration
- § 260.035 — Treasurer and statement of organization for political committees and candidates;
- § 260.037 — Liability of candidate or treasurer for default or violation of treasurer
- § 260.038 — Treasurer of more than one candidate or committee; replacement of treasurer
- § 260.039 — Content of statement of organization of candidate or principal campaign
- § 260.040 — [Amended by 1957 c.643 §4;
- § 260.041 — Principal campaign committee
- § 260.042 — Content of statement of organization of political committee; designation of
- § 260.043 — Exemptions for candidate who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to
- § 260.044 — Statement of independent expenditures; when person considered political
- § 260.045 — [1971 c.749 §4; 1973 c.744 §5;
- § 260.046 — Discontinuance of statement of organization; rules
- § 260.049 — Reports to be filed by certain corporations; rules
- § 260.050 — [Amended by 1957 c.643 §5;
- § 260.052 — Political committee identification number
- § 260.054 — Political committee campaign account; petition committee petition account
- § 260.055 — Accounts of contributions and expenditures; inspection; preservation
- § 260.056 — Written loan agreement; preservation of agreement
- § 260.057 — Electronic campaign finance filing system; schedule for filing; Internet
- § 260.058 — [1981 c. 234 §3 (enacted in lieu
- § 260.059 — Addition to electronic filing system for independent expenditures; use of
- § 260.059 — becomes operative January
- § 260.059 — was added to and made a
- § 260.060 — [Amended by 1957 c.643 §6; 1969
- § 260.061 — Information to be released on campaign finance dashboard; biannual review and
- § 260.061 — becomes operative January
- § 260.061 — was added to and made a
- § 260.062 — [1971 c.749 §6; 1973 c.744 §7;
- § 260.063 — [1981 c.234 §4 (enacted in lieu of
- § 260.064 — In-kind contribution from candidate, political committee or petition committee;
- § 260.076 — or 260.118; or
- § 260.064 — was added to and made a
- § 260.065 — [1965 c.110 §2; repealed by 1971
- § 260.067 — [1965 c.289 §2 (260.067, 260.075
- § 260.068 — [1981 c.234 §5 (enacted in lieu of
- § 260.070 — [Amended by 1961 c.75 §1; repealed
- § 260.072 — [1971 c.749 §7; 1973 c.744 §8;
- § 260.073 — [1981 c.234 §6 (enacted in lieu of
- § 260.075 — [1965 c.289 §3 (260.067, 260.075
- § 260.076 — Statements of contributions received during session of Legislative Assembly
- § 260.077 — [1965 c.289 §4 (260.067, 260.075
- § 260.078 — Reporting contributions and expenditures not previously reported
- § 260.080 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.082 — [1971 c.749 §8; repealed by 1973
- § 260.083 — Contents of statements
- § 260.078 — or 260.118 shall list:
- § 260.118 — makes an expenditure that must be reported as an in-kind contribution
- § 260.085 — Listing of occupation of contributor; procedure when occupation is unknown
- § 260.055 — and a statement required by ORS 260.083 to list the occupation of a
- § 260.076 — after the contribution is received, the candidate, political committee
- § 260.090 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.092 — [1971 c.749 §9; 1973 c.744 §13;
- § 260.095 — Reporting expenditures that are both in-kind contributions and expenditures;
- § 260.095 — was added to and made a
- § 260.100 — [Repealed by 1957 c.643 §9]
- § 260.102 — [1971 c.749 §10; 1973 c.744 §14;
- § 260.105 — [1957 c.643 §1; 1959 c.416 §1;
- § 260.110 — [Amended by 1957 c.643 §7;
- § 260.112 — Filing
- § 260.118 — Treasurer and statement of organization of petition committee; filing
- § 260.120 — [Amended by 1957 c.643 §8; 1961
- § 260.122 — [1971 c.749 §12; 1973 c.744 §15;
- § 260.130 — [1967 c.339 §2; repealed by 1971
- § 260.132 — [1971 c.749 §13; repealed by 1975
- § 260.142 — [1971 c.749 §14; repealed by 1973
- § 260.150 — [1975 c.684 §5; 1979 c.190 §353;
- § 260.152 — [1971 c.749 §15; repealed by 1973
- § 260.153 — [1979 c.190 §354; repealed by 1987
- § 260.154 — [1973 c.744 §10; repealed by 1975
- § 260.156 — Determining and reporting expenditures and contributions; rules
- § 260.158 — [1973 c.744 §12; 1975 c.683 §10a;
- § 260.159 — [1999 c.824 §7; repealed by 2005
- § 260.160 — [1995 c.1 §3; repealed by 1999
- § 260.161 — [2001 c.82 §13; repealed by 2005
- § 260.162 — [1971 c.749 §16; 1973 c.744 §16;
- § 260.163 — County
- § 260.044 — or 260.057
- § 260.164 — [1995 c.1 §15; repealed by 1999
- § 260.165 — [1987 c.902 §9; 1989 c.986 §2;
- § 260.168 — [1995 c.1 §4; repealed by 1999
- § 260.170 — [1987 c.902 §10; 1993 c.493 §71;
- § 260.172 — [1995 c.1 §16; repealed by 1999
- § 260.174 — [Formerly 260.725; 1999 c.318 §43;
- § 260.175 — [1987 c.902 §11; repealed by 1993
- § 260.178 — [1995 c.1 §5; repealed by 1999
- § 260.180 — [1995 c.1 §6; repealed by 1999
- § 260.182 — [1995 c.1 §7; repealed by 1999
- § 260.184 — [1995 c.1 §13; repealed by 1999
- § 260.188 — [1995 c.1 §8; repealed by 1999
- § 260.190 — [1995 c.1 §14; repealed by 1999
- § 260.192 — [1995 c.1 §17; repealed by 1999
- § 260.200 — Accounts, forms, material to be retained and material not subject to
- § 260.202 — [1995 c.1 §12; repealed by 1999
- § 260.205 — Inspection of statements; notice of failure to file correct statements;
- § 260.232 — for failure to file or failure to include the required information in
- § 260.210 — [Amended by 1971 c.749 §36;
- § 260.215 — Periodic examination and investigation of statements
- § 260.218 — Subpoena authority; procedure to compel compliance
- § 260.220 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.225 — Court
- § 260.227 — [1973 c.744 §18; repealed by 1975
- § 260.228 — [1975 c.684 §2 (enacted in lieu of
- § 260.230 — [Repealed by 1967 c.630 §2
- § 260.231 — [1967 c.630 §3 (260.231 enacted in
- § 260.232 — Civil
- § 260.234 — Notice
- § 260.345 — and, not later than two years following the date the violation is
- § 260.232 — or receiving other information in response to a notification under
- § 260.235 — [1971 c.749 §21; 1973 c.744 §21;
- § 260.240 — [Repealed by 1967 c.630 §5]
- § 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
- § 260.250 — [Amended by 1971 c.749 §41;
- § 260.255 — Preservation of filed statements by filing officers; maintenance of data filed
- § 260.260 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.262 — Accounts of chief petitioners; review and inspection; preservation of accounts;
- § 260.264 — Education and assistance regarding campaign finance laws
- § 260.264 — was enacted into law by
- § 260.265 — [1995 c.1 §9; repealed by 1999
- § 260.266 — Statement of persons who paid for communication in support of or in opposition
- § 260.268 — Campaign communication to disclose use of synthetic media; process to enjoin
- § 260.269 — Rules
- § 260.269 — was enacted into law by
- § 260.270 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §1; 1971
- § 260.275 — [2019 c.637 §2; repealed by 2024
- § 260.280 — [Amended by 1957 c.605 §1; 1967
- § 260.281 — [2019 c.637 §3; repealed by 2024
- § 260.285 — [2019 c.637 §4; 2021 c.473 §10;
- § 260.290 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.300 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §2;
- § 260.305 — [Formerly 260.010; repealed by
- § 260.310 — [Amended by 1971 c.749 §47;
- § 260.315 — Distribution of copies of law
- § 260.320 — [Amended by 1971 c.749 §48;
- § 260.325 — [Formerly 260.540; 1979 c.190 §4;
- § 260.330 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §3;
- § 260.335 — [1967 c.618 §§2,3; 1971 c.749 §50;
- § 260.340 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §5; 1971
- § 260.345 — Complaints or other information regarding violations; action by Secretary of
- § 260.350 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.351 — Court
- § 260.355 — Deprivation of nomination or office for deliberate and material election violation
- § 260.360 — [Amended by 1955 c.446 §1; 1971
- § 260.365 — Election or appointment after deprivation of nomination or office for
- § 260.368 — Investigations of violations of prohibition on payment based on number of
- § 260.370 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.375 — [Formerly 260.520; 1979 c.190 §366;
- § 260.380 — [Amended by 1967 c.83 §1; 1971
- § 260.390 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §6;
- § 260.400 — [1965 c.489 §1; repealed by 1971
- § 260.402 — Contribution in false name; prohibition on establishment of entity to obscure
- § 260.405 — [1967 c.593 §2; 1971 c.749 §55;
- § 260.407 — Use of
- § 260.409 — Prohibition on use of contributions for professional services rendered by
- § 260.410 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.412 — [1971 c.749 §38; 1973 c.744 §26;
- § 260.413 — Prohibition on committee providing consideration in connection with
- § 260.415 — [Formerly 260.472; repealed by
- § 260.416 — Prohibitions regarding campaign contributions and independent expenditures
- § 260.416 — becomes operative January
- § 260.420 — [Amended by 1971 c.749 §43;
- § 260.422 — Prohibition on acceptance of employment where compensation to be contributed
- § 260.430 — [Amended by 1971 c.644 §7;
- § 260.432 — Prohibition on certain requirements of public employees; activities of public
- § 260.440 — [Amended by 1971 c.644 §8;
- § 260.442 — [Formerly 260.250; 1973 c.744 §28;
- § 260.450 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.452 — [Formerly 260.420; 1973 c.744 §29;
- § 260.460 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.462 — [Formerly 260.270; 1973 c.744 §30;
- § 260.470 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §9; 1971
- § 260.472 — [Formerly 260.280; 1973 c.744 §31;
- § 260.480 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §11;
- § 260.482 — [Formerly 260.310; 1973 c.744 §32;
- § 260.490 — [Amended by 1959 c.644 §12;
- § 260.492 — [Formerly 260.320; 1973 c.744 §33;
- § 260.500 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §13; 1971
- § 260.502 — [Formerly 260.335; repealed by
- § 260.510 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §14;
- § 260.512 — [Formerly 260.340; 1973 c.744 §34;
- § 260.520 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §15; 1971
- § 260.522 — [Formerly 260.360; 1973 c.483 §1;
- § 260.530 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.532 — Prohibition on publication of false statement relating to candidate or measure;
- § 260.537 — Prohibition on publication of false statement intended to mislead electors;
- § 260.540 — [1957 c.644 §10; 1971 c.749 §27;
- § 260.542 — [Formerly 260.405; 1973 c.744 §37;
- § 260.545 — [1987 c.826 §2; repealed by 1993
- § 260.550 — Use of
- § 260.552 — [Formerly 260.500; 1973 c.744 §38;
- § 260.555 — Prohibitions relating to petitions
- § 260.556 — Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by
- § 260.558 — Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition;
- § 260.560 — [1983 c.514 §16; 1985 c.808 §64;
- § 260.561 — Liability of certain chief petitioners for violations committed by persons
- § 260.563 — Liability of contractor obtaining signatures on petition for violations
- § 260.565 — [Formerly 254.590; 1981 c.234 §18;
- § 260.567 — Alteration of information on petition signature sheet; exceptions
- § 260.569 — Prohibition on payment based on signatures obtained on nominating petition or
- § 260.575 — Prohibition on use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money
- § 260.585 — [Formerly 254.600; repealed by
- § 260.605 — [Formerly 260.512; repealed by
- § 260.610 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §16; 1971
- § 260.615 — [1979 c.190 §381; 1987 c.447 §106;
- § 260.620 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.625 — [Formerly 260.442; repealed by
- § 260.630 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §17; 1971
- § 260.635 — Prohibition on bets and wagers on election results
- § 260.640 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §18; 1959
- § 260.645 — Illegal acts relating to voting machines or vote tally systems
- § 260.650 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §19; 1971
- § 260.655 — [Formerly 260.462; repealed by
- § 260.660 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §20; 1971
- § 260.665 — Undue
- § 260.670 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §21; 1971
- § 260.675 — Prohibition on distribution of ballots by certain persons
- § 260.680 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.685 — Elections official compliance with directives of Secretary of State
- § 260.690 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.695 — Prohibitions relating to voting
- § 260.700 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §22;
- § 260.705 — Prohibition on premature release of vote tally
- § 260.710 — [Amended by 1971 c.749 §66; 1973
- § 260.715 — Prohibited conduct
- § 260.718 — [1999 c.1002 §6; repealed by 2005
- § 260.720 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.725 — [1993 c.743 §22; 1995 c.79 §90;
- § 260.730 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §23;
- § 260.735 — [1993 c.710 §3; 2005 c.797 §20;
- § 260.737 — [1993 c.710 §§4,5; 1995 c.607 §56a;
- § 260.740 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.750 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §24;
- § 260.760 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §25;
- § 260.770 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.780 — [Amended by 1957 c.644 §26;
- § 260.790 — [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432 and
- § 260.800 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.810 — [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]
- § 260.820 — [Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82]
- § 260.990 — [1971 c.749 §§24,74; repealed by
- § 260.991 — [1973 c.744 §47 (enacted in lieu
- § 260.992 — [1973 c.623 §6; repealed by 1977
- § 260.993 — Criminal penalties
- § 260.532 — (6) and (8)
- § 260.665 — (2)(d) to (f) or 260.715 is a Class C felony
- § 260.995 — Civil
- § 260.407 — or 260.413;
- § 260.407 — or 260.413;
- § 260.016 — may remedy the violation by refunding to the contributor an amount that
- § 260.997 — [1995 c.1 §10; repealed by 1999
- § 260.999 — [1995 c.1 §11; repealed by 1999