Case Title: Sizemore/Novick v. Myers (Certification)

Citation: 

Docket Number: 

State: oregon

Court: Oregon Supreme Court

Date: 2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

Document:
Filed:  August 24, 2001
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON
BILL SIZEMORE, 
Petitioner,
v.  
HARDY MYERS,
Attorney General for the State of Oregon, 
Respondent.
_______________________________________________________
STEVEN NOVICK,
Petitioner,
v.
HARDY MYERS,
Attorney General for the State of Oregon,
Respondent.
(SC S48280; S48283)
(Consolidated for Argument and Opinion)

	On modified ballot title filed August 16, 2001.*
	David F. Coursen, Assistant Attorney General,
Salem, filed the Filing of Modified Ballot Title for
respondent.  With him on the filing were Hardy Myers,
Attorney General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor
General.
	No appearance contra.
	Before Carson, Chief Justice, and Gillette,
Durham, Leeson, Riggs and De Muniz, Justices.
	The modified ballot title is certified.  The
appellate judgment shall issue in accordance with ORS
250.085(9).
	* Sizemore/Novick v. Myers, 332 Or 352, ___ P3d
___, (2001) (referring ballot title for modification).
	The court in this ballot title review
proceeding determined that the Attorney General's
certified ballot title for a proposed initiative
measure, which the Secretary of State denominated as
Initiative Petition 19 (2002), failed to comply
substantially with statutory standards. 
Sizemore/Novick v. Myers, 332 Or 352, ___ P3d ___
(2001).  Under Oregon Laws 2001, chapter 802, section 2
(now codified as ORS 250.085(8)), the court referred
the ballot title to the Attorney General for
modification.  The Attorney General has filed a
modified ballot title for the proposed initiative
measure, and no party to the ballot title review
proceeding has objected.  See ORS 250.085(9) (setting
out period within which party may object to modified
ballot title and requiring court to certify modified
ballot title if no objection filed).
	The modified ballot title for Initiative
Petition 19 (2002) states:
	"AMENDS CONSTITUTION:  PROHIBITS USING
PAYROLL DEDUCTION PROCESS, OTHER PUBLIC
RESOURCES TO COLLECT 'POLITICAL' MONEY FROM
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
		"RESULT OF 'YES' VOTE: 'Yes' vote prohibits
using any public resource, including payroll deduction
process, in collecting money used for 'political
purposes' (as defined), even if collection costs
reimbursed.
		"RESULT OF 'NO' VOTE:  'No' vote retains
current law, rejects prohibition on using any public
resource, including payroll deduction process, in
collecting money used for 'political purposes' (as
defined).
	"SUMMARY:  Amends constitution.  Current law
permits voluntary payroll deductions from public
employees for political purposes, prohibits compelled
contributions; prohibits soliciting political
contributions on government time.  Measure would
prohibit using payroll deduction process, taking any
other actions using 'public funds' -- even if funds reimbursed -- to collect money
for union or any other entity that uses any
portion of collected money for any 'political
purpose.'  Use for 'political purpose'
includes direct, indirect contribution to
candidate, committee, party; expenditure
supporting or opposing candidate or ballot
measure, encouraging or discouraging petition
signatures; commingling with other money used
for political purpose.  'Public funds'
include public employee work time, public
buildings, equipment, supplies.  Measure
allows using collected money for lobbying
(with exceptions), producing official Voter's
Pamphlet.  Double penalty for violations. 
Other provisions."
	The modified ballot title is certified.  The appellate
judgment shall issue in accordance with ORS 250.085(9).