Case Title: Hughes v. Myers

Citation: 

Docket Number: S44829

State: oregon

Court: Oregon Supreme Court

Date: 1998-02-20T00:00:00Z

Document:
FILED:  February 20, 1998

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON

WAYNE HUGHES, CHRIS COOK,
and KEITH BARTHOLOMEW,

					Petitioners,

	v.

HARDY MYERS, Attorney General,
State of Oregon,

	Respondent.

(SC S44829)

		On petition to review a ballot title.

		Argued and submitted February 3, 1998.

		Keith Bartholomew, Portland, argued the cause for
petitioners.  With him on the petition was Robert
Liberty, Portland.

		Jas. Adams, Assistant Attorney General, Salem,
argued the cause for respondent.  With him on the
answering memorandum were Hardy Myers, Attorney
General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General.

		Before Carson, Chief Justice, and Gillette, 

	Van Hoomissen, Graber, Durham, and Kulongoski, Justices. 

		PER CURIAM

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

		PER CURIAM				This is a ballot title review proceeding.  Petitioners
are electors who, pursuant to the provisions of ORS 250.067(1),
submitted written comments on the proposed ballot title in a
timely manner.  They therefore are entitled to seek our review.

		The Attorney General certified the following ballot
title for what the Secretary of State has labeled Measure 63:

"AMENDS CONSTITUTION:  ELIMINATES STATE LAND USE

AUTHORITY, UNCOMPENSATED LOCAL LAND USE RESTRICTIONS

		"RESULT OF 'YES' VOTE:  'Yes' vote eliminates
state land use authority, local use restrictions on
private land without compensation.

		"RESULT OF 'NO' VOTE:  'No' vote retains state,
local land use, zoning authority that may restrict
private land uses.

		"SUMMARY:  Amends constitution.  Current law
establishes state, local authority to regulate private
land uses without compensation, if owner retains some
economic use of land.

		"Measure eliminates state authority to regulate
private land use, zoning in cities, counties.

		"Measure prohibits local land use, zoning laws
that restrict private property uses or reduce land's
market value, without owners' written request or
payment of compensation for lost market value.  Makes
unenforceable such laws adopted after owners' purchase. 
Prohibits restricting previously allowed uses of land
transferred by owner.  Other provisions."

		Petitioners challenge the Attorney General's certified
caption and result statements.  We have considered each of
petitioners' arguments but are not persuaded that those portions
of the certified ballot title fail to comply substantially with
the statutory requirements.  See ORS 250.035(2) (prescribing
content of ballot title for statewide measure); ORS 250.085(5)
(providing this court's standard of review).  Accordingly, we
certify the Attorney General's ballot title to the Secretary of
State.

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