Case Title: Novick v. Myers

Citation: 

Docket Number: S48743

State: oregon

Court: Oregon Supreme Court

Date: 2001-10-18T00:00:00Z

Document:
FILED:  October 18, 2001
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON

STEVEN NOVICK,
	Petitioner,
	v.
HARDY MYERS,
Attorney General,
State of Oregon,
	Respondent.
(SC S48743)

	En Banc
	On petition to review ballot title.
	Argued and submitted September 12, 2001.
	Steven Novick, Portland, in propria persona, argued the
cause and filed the petition.
	Jennifer S. Lloyd, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued
the cause and filed the answering memorandum for respondent. 
With her on the answering memorandum were Hardy Myers, Attorney
General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General.
	PER CURIAM
	Ballot title certified.  This decision shall become
effective in accordance with ORAP 11.30(10).       
In this ballot title review proceeding, petitioner
challenges two aspects of the Attorney General's certified ballot
title for a proposed initiative measure, which the Secretary of
State denominated as Initiative Petition 69 (2002).  We review
the Attorney General's certified ballot title to determine
whether it substantially complies with the requirements of ORS
250.035(2)(a) to (d).  See ORS 250.085(5) (setting out standard
of review).
We considered each of petitioner's arguments and find
none to be well taken.  Accordingly, we certify to the Secretary
of State the following ballot title:
AMENDS CONSTITUTION: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
NEED NOT JOIN UNION, SHARE
REPRESENTATION 
COSTS; CHANGES PUBLIC
UNION 
OBLIGATIONS TO NONMEMBERS  
RESULT of "YES" VOTE:  "Yes" vote allows public
employees to refuse to join union, pay union
representation costs; allows public union to refuse to
represent, provide services to nonmembers.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE:  "No" vote rejects proposed
constitutional amendment allowing public employees to
refuse to pay union representation costs and allowing
public union to refuse to represent nonmembers.
SUMMARY:  Amends constitution.  Under current law,
when majority of employees have voted to be represented
by union, that union must fairly represent all
employees, regardless of union membership.  Employees
may not be required to join union; contract may require
all employees to contribute to representation costs. 
Measure adds constitutional provision prohibiting
requiring employee to join or pay money to union for
representation costs or any other purpose.  Provides
that, in unionized public-sector workplaces, union is
not required to represent, provide service to,
nonmembers.  Measure provides that money cannot be
deducted from the paycheck of any nonmember public
employee and paid to union without written
authorization.  Measure does not affect existing
contracts, but applies to new contracts or future
extensions to existing contracts.  Severability
clauses.  Other provisions.		
Ballot title certified.  This decision shall become
effective in accordance with ORAP 11.30(10).