Case Name: Dale T. CRABTREE, Petitioner, v. Hardy MYERS, Attorney General for the State of Oregon, Respondent
Court: Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1999-09-30
Citations: 329 Or. 353
Docket Number: SC S46653
Parties: Dale T. CRABTREE, Petitioner, v. Hardy MYERS, Attorney General for the State of Oregon, Respondent.
Judges: PER CURIAM
Reporter: Oregon Reports
Volume: 329
Pages: 353–355

Head Matter:
Argued and submitted September 10,
ballot title certified September 30, 1999
Dale T. CRABTREE, Petitioner, v. Hardy MYERS, Attorney General for the State of Oregon, Respondent.
(SC S46653)
987 P2d 479
Dale T. Crabtree, petitioner pro se, argued the cause and filed the petition.
Philip Schradle, Chief Civil Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the memorandum were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General.
PER CURIAM

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
This is a ballot title review proceeding brought pursuant to ORS 250.085(2). Petitioner is a person who timely submitted written comments concerning the content of the Attorney General's draft ballot title and who therefore is entitled to seek review of the ballot title certified by the Attorney General. See ORS 250.085(2) (setting that standard).
We have considered each of petitioner's arguments concerning the ballot title certified by the Attorney General. We conclude that none of those arguments establishes that the Attorney General's certified ballot title fails to comply substantially with the standards for such ballot titles set out in ORS 250.035(2)(a) to (d). Accordingly, we certify to the Secretary of State the following ballot title:
AMENDS CONSTITUTION: ESTABLISHES 2.2 PERCENT TRANSACTIONS TAX;
PROHIBITS MOST OTHER REVENUE SOURCES
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: 'Tes" vote establishes 2.2 percent transactions tax; prohibits most other state, local revenue-generating sources.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: "No" vote rejects 2.2 percent transactions tax; retains current state, local revenue-generating sources.
SUMMARY: Amends Constitution. Estabhshes 2.2 percent tax on gross consideration received as: employment compensation, rent, business interest/dividends, insurance premiums, commissions, proceeds from sale/barter of property/services. Exempts retirement/pension/disability payments, sales of goods/services for use outside state, security sales, intergovernmental transactions, certain incidental transactions. Prohibits most other state and local taxes, fees and assessments, with listed exceptions. Requires 60 percent voter approval to amend provisions or add local transactions tax. Abolishes government bonding authority. Provides for revenue distribution. Creates school funding formula.
Ballot title certified. This decision shall become effective in accordance with ORAP 11.30(10).