Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/2007/260.005
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ORS 260.005 - Definitions - 2007 Oregon Revised Statutes
2007 ORS Vol. 6 Chapter 260 Section 260.005
2007 ORS 260.005¹
(1)(a) "Candidate" means:
(b) For purposes of this section and ORS 260.035 (Treasurer and statement of organization for political committees) to 260.156 (Rules for reporting expenditures and contributions), "candidate" does not include a candidate for the office of precinct committeeperson.
(2) "Committee director" means any person who directly and substantially participates in decision-making on behalf of a political committee concerning the solicitation or expenditure of funds and the support of or opposition to candidates or measures. The officers of a political party shall be considered the directors of any political party committee of that party, unless otherwise provided in the party’s bylaws.
(3)(a) Except as provided in ORS 260.007 (Exclusions from definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure"), "contribute" or "contribution" includes:
(5) "County clerk" means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections.
(6) "Elector" means an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II of the Oregon Constitution.
(7) Except as provided in ORS 260.007 (Exclusions from definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure"), "expend" or "expenditure" includes the payment or furnishing of money or anything of value or the incurring or repayment of indebtedness or obligation by or on behalf of a candidate, political committee or person in consideration for any services, supplies, equipment or other thing of value performed or furnished for any reason, including support of or opposition to a candidate, political committee or measure, or for reducing the debt of a candidate for nomination or election to public office. "Expenditure" also includes contributions made by a candidate or political committee to or on behalf of any other candidate or political committee.
(8) "Filing officer" means:
(B) Regarding a statement required to be filed under ORS 260.118 (Treasurer and statement of organization for initiative, referendum or recall petition);
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, in the case of an irrigation district formed under ORS chapter 545:
(9) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure by a person for a communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate or measure that is not made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate, or any political committee or agent of a political committee supporting or opposing a measure. For purposes of this subsection:
(a) A communication is "in support of or in opposition to" a candidate or measure if:
(A) The communication, taken in its context, clearly and unambiguously urges the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for nomination or election to public office, or the passage or defeat of a clearly identified measure;
(B) The communication, as a whole, seeks action rather than simply conveying information; and
(C) It is clear what action the communication advocates.
(b) "Agent" means any person who has:
(c) "Clearly identified" means, with respect to candidates:
(d) "Clearly identified" means, with respect to measures:
(A) The ballot number of the measure appears;
(B) A description of the measure’s subject or effect appears; or
(C) The identity of the measure is apparent by unambiguous reference.
(e) "Made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate, or any political committee or agent of a political committee supporting or opposing a measure":
(ii) Made by or through any person who is or has been authorized to raise or expend funds, who is or has been an officer of a political committee authorized by the candidate or by a political committee or agent of a political committee supporting or opposing a measure, or who is or has been receiving any form of compensation or reimbursement from the candidate, the candidate’s principal campaign committee or agent or from any political committee or agent of a political committee supporting or opposing a measure; and
(B) Does not include providing to the expending person upon request a copy of this chapter or any rules adopted by the Secretary of State relating to independent expenditures.
(10) "Initiative petition" means a petition to initiate a measure for which a prospective petition has been filed but that is not yet a measure.
(11) "Judge" means judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court.
(12) "Mass mailing" means more than 200 substantially similar pieces of mail, but does not include a form letter or other mail that is sent in response to an unsolicited request, letter or other inquiry.
(13) "Measure" includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:
(14) "Occupation" means:
(15) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, labor organization, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, club, organization or other combination of individuals having collective capacity.
(16)(a) "Political committee" means a combination of two or more individuals, or a person other than an individual, that has:
(B) Made an expenditure for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party.
(b) For purposes of paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection, an expenditure does not include:
(A) A contribution to a candidate or political committee that is required to report the contribution on a statement filed under ORS 260.057 (Electronic campaign finance filing system), 260.076 (Statements of contributions received during session of Legislative Assembly) or 260.102 (Statements of persons reducing expenditure deficit) or a certificate filed under ORS 260.112 (Filing of certificate by candidate or treasurer of political committee who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to exceed $2,000); or
(B) An independent expenditure for which a statement is required to be filed by a person under ORS 260.044 (Statement of independent expenditures) (1).
(17) "Public office" means any national, state, county, district, city office or position, except a political party office, that is filled by the electors.
(18) "Recall petition" means a petition to recall a public officer for which a prospective petition has been filed but that is not yet a measure.
(19) "Referendum petition" means a petition to refer a measure for which a prospective petition has been filed but that is not yet a measure.
(20) "Regular district election" means the regular district election described in ORS 255.335 (Regular district election).
(21) "Slate mailer" means a mass mailing that supports or opposes a total of three or more candidates or measures.
(22)(a) "Slate mailer organization" means, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, any person who directly or indirectly:
(A) Is involved in the production of one or more slate mailers and exercises control over the selection of the candidates and measures to be supported or opposed in the slate mailers; and
(B) Receives or is promised payment for producing one or more slate mailers or for endorsing or opposing, or refraining from endorsing or opposing, a candidate or measure in one or more slate mailers.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, "slate mailer organization" does not include:
(A) A political committee organized by a political party; or
(B) A political committee organized by the caucus of either the Senate or the House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly.
(23) "State office" means the office of Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, Superintendent of Public Instruction, state Senator, state Representative, judge or district attorney. [1971 c.749 §1; 1973 c.744 §1; 1975 c.683 §6; 1977 c.678 §1; 1979 c.190 §339; 1983 c.350 §81; 1983 c.392 §8; 1985 c.808 §52; 1987 c.727 §1; 1989 c.80 §1; 1989 c.503 §41; 1991 c.87 §4; 1991 c.719 §61; 1993 c.18 §44; 1993 c.493 §52; 1993 c.710 §1; 1993 c.797 §30; 1995 c.1 §1; 1995 c.607 §56; 1997 c.249 §77; 1999 c.318 §42; 1999 c.999 §1; 2001 c.82 §11; 2003 c.542 §9; 2005 c.797 §1; 2007 c.809 §§20,21; 2007 c.848 §28]
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