Oregon Code § 568.391·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Referendum process; ballot contents; results.
(1) If a referendum regarding the formation of a
district is required under ORS 568.351, the State Department of Agriculture
shall:
(a) Prepare
appropriate ballots and administer the referendum election process; or
(b) Enter into an
agreement with county officials for administration of the referendum election
process by the county.
(2) The ballot
for a referendum election must include a map or other description of the
boundaries of the proposed district, provided by the department, that uses
legal descriptions and generally recognized features. The ballots must comply
with ORS 250.035.
(3) If the
legally required number of ballots approve the formation of the district, the
department shall issue an order of formation for the district as provided under
ORS 568.351 and appoint directors as provided under ORS 568.400. If the
required number of ballots to approve the formation are not cast, the
department may not issue an order for formation of the district.
(4) If a
referendum does not approve a proposal to form a district, the department may
not accept the filing of a petition covering the same or substantially the same
territory as the disapproved proposal until one year after the referendum
election date. Upon the filing under ORS 568.300 of a petition covering the
same or substantially the same territory as the disapproved proposal, the
department shall conduct new hearings and make new determinations regarding the
district formation proposed by the petition. [2009 c.220 §9]