Title: Miller v. Myers

State: oregon

Issuer: Oregon Supreme Court

Document:

FILED:  February 20, 1998

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON

HAROLD N. (MIKE) MILLER,

	Petitioner,

	v.

HARDY MYERS, Attorney General,
State of Oregon,

	Respondent,

	and

ROY KEENE,

	Intervenor.

(SC S44880)

		On petition to review a ballot title.

		Argued and submitted February 3, 1998.

		John A. DiLorenzo, Jr., of Hagen, Dye, Hirschy &
DiLorenzo, PC, Portland, argued the cause and filed the
petition for petitioner.

		Robert B. Rocklin, 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.

		William C. Carpenter, Jr., Eugene, argued the
cause and filed a response for intervenor.

		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.  Petitioner
is an elector who, pursuant to the provisions of ORS 250.067(1),
submitted written comments on the proposed ballot title in a
timely manner.  He therefore is entitled to seek our review.

		The Attorney General certified the following ballot
title for what the Secretary of State has labeled Measure 65:

"RESTRICTS LOGGING ON PRIVATE

AND NONFEDERAL PUBLIC LAND

		"RESULT OF 'YES' VOTE:  'Yes' vote increases
restrictions on logging on private and nonfederal
public lands.

		"RESULT OF 'NO' VOTE:  'No' vote retains current
restrictions on logging on private and nonfederal
public lands.

		"SUMMARY:  Amends Forest Practices Act to prohibit
logging operations leaving less than a specified number
of trees per acre, depending on nature of forested
area.  Prohibits or restricts logging and road
construction near streams and springs.  Prohibits
logging on slopes greater than 65%.  Contains several
exemptions.  Requires Forestry Board to establish
enforcement unit, which may impose penalties for
violations.  Citizen may sue Board, State Forester for
failure to enforce provisions.  Governor must petition
federal government to observe same logging standards on
federal lands in Oregon."

		Petitioner challenges only the Attorney General's
certified caption.  We have considered each of petitioner's
arguments but are not persuaded that the certified caption fails
to comply substantially with the statutory requirements.  See ORS
250.035(2)(a) (prescribing content of ballot title's caption 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).