Case Title: Sizemore v. Myers

Citation: 

Docket Number: S46984

State: oregon

Court: Oregon Supreme Court

Date: 1999-12-30T00:00:00Z

Document:
Filed:  December 30, 1999

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON

BILL SIZEMORE,				

	Petitioner,				

	v. 						

HARDY MYERS, Attorney General,
State of Oregon,				

	Respondent,

	and

C. PETER SORENSON,

	Intervenor.			

___________________________

TIM NASHIF,				

	Petitioner,				

	v. 						

HARDY MYERS, Attorney General,
State of Oregon,				

	Respondent,

     and

C. PETER SORENSON,

	Intervenor.

(SC S46984; S46985)

(Consolidated for argument and opinion)

	En Banc

	On petition to review ballot title.

	Argued and submitted December 14, 1999.

	Gregory W. Byrne, of Byrne & Associates, Portland, filed the petition for
petitioner Bill Sizemore.  

	Kevin L. Mannix, Salem, argued the cause and filed the petition for petitioner Tim
Nashif.

	C. Peter Sorenson, intevenor pro se, argued the cause and filed the
memoranda.

	Jas. Jeffrey Adams, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause and
filed the memoranda for respondent. 

	 PER CURIAM

	Ballot title certified.  This decision shall become effective in accordance with
ORAP 11.30(10).	

		PER CURIAM

		These two ballot title review proceedings, which have been consolidated
for the purposes of argument and opinion, are brought under ORS 250.085(2). 
Petitioners are electors who timely submitted written comments concerning the content
of the draft ballot title submitted to the Secretary of State and who therefore are entitled
to seek review of the ballot title certified by the Attorney General.  See ORS 250.085(2)
(setting that requirement).

		We have considered each of petitioners' arguments concerning the ballot
title certified by the Attorney General.  We conclude that none establishes that the
Attorney General's certified ballot title fails substantially to comply with the standards for
such ballot titles set out in ORS 250.035(2)(a) to (d) (1997).  Accordingly, we certify to
the Secretary of State the following ballot title:

DECLARES SPECIFIED HUMAN RIGHTS; CREATES COMMISSION;

AUTHORIZES ADMINISTRATIVE, JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT

		RESULT OF "YES" VOTE:  "Yes" vote declares specified human
rights; creates commission to enforce rights through administrative,
judicial processes.

	     RESULT OF "NO" VOTE:  "No" vote rejects declaring specified human
rights, creating commission; leaves existing laws, protections in place.

	     SUMMARY:  Adopts statute declaring specified human rights, including
provisions relating to torture, inhuman treatment, equal rights, "social
security," health care, collective bargaining, environment, employment
conditions, discrimination, disabilities, education, tolerance.  Creates
seven-member commission appointed by governor.  Authorizes
commission to:  investigate complaints against persons alleged to have
violated rights; hold contested case hearings; compel testimony; impose
civil penalties up to $10,000 for violations; initiate court actions for civil
penalty, injunction; adopt administrative rules.  Authorizes suspension of
occupational, professional, driving, liquor licenses, until violations cease. 
Other provisions.

		Ballot title certified.  This decision shall become effective in accordance
with ORAP 11.30(10).