Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
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260.005Definitions 260.007Exclusions from definitions of “contribution” and “expenditure.” 260.010[Amended by 1969 c.279 §2; 1971 c.749 §25; renumbered 260.305] 260.011Prohibition on using cryptocurrency to make contribution 260.012Prohibition on acceptance of physical currency over $100 as contribution 260.020[Amended by 1957 c.643 §2; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.025[1971 c.749 §2; repealed by 1973 c.623 §3] 260.027[1973 c.623 §2; repealed by 1975 c.684 §11] 260.030[Amended by 1957 c.643 §3; 1971 c.749 §26; renumbered 260.315] 260.035Treasurer and statement of organization for political committees and candidates; change in information 260.037Liability of candidate or treasurer for default or violation of treasurer obligations 260.038Treasurer of more than one candidate or committee; replacement of treasurer 260.039Content of statement of organization of candidate or principal campaign committee 260.040[Amended by 1957 c.643 §4; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.041Principal campaign committee 260.042Content of statement of organization of political committee 260.043Exemptions for candidate who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to exceed $750 or $3,500; exemptions; rules 260.044Statement of independent expenditures; when person considered political committee or principal campaign committee; electronic filing; time frames; rules 260.045[1971 c.749 §4; 1973 c.744 §5; 1975 c.675 §32; 1979 c.190 §346; 1981 c.234 §9; 1991 c.258 §2; 1991 c.719 §13; 1993 c.493 §105; 1999 c.999 §9; 2001 c.732 §7; 2001 c.965 §61; 2003 c.542 §11; 2005 c.797 §8; 2005 c.809 §§29,29a; 2007 c.848 §14; repealed by 2013 c.758 §15] 260.046Discontinuance of statement of organization; rules 260.049Reports to be filed by certain corporations; rules 260.050[Amended by 1957 c.643 §5; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.052Political committee identification number 260.054Political committee campaign account; petition committee petition account 260.055Accounts of contributions and expenditures; inspection; preservation 260.056Written loan agreements 260.057Electronic campaign finance filing system; schedule for filing; Internet availability; exclusions; rules 260.058[1981 c. 234 §3 (enacted in lieu of 260.072); 1983 c.71 §1; 1985 c.732 §1; 1987 c.727 §3; 1989 c.503 §§19, 20; 1989 c.1054 §1; 1993 c.493 §60; 1995 c.712 §74; 1999 c.999 §23; 2001 c.732 §2; 2005 c.797 §9; repealed by 2005 c.809 §56] 260.060[Amended by 1957 c.643 §6; 1969 c.279 §1; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.062[1971 c.749 §6; 1973 c.744 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.063[1981 c.234 §4 (enacted in lieu of 260.072); 1983 c.71 §2; 1985 c.732 §2; 1987 c.727 §4; 1989 c.503 §§21,22; 1989 c.1054 §3; 1993 c.493 §61; 1995 c.712 §75; 1999 c.225 §1; 1999 c.999 §24; 2001 c.732 §3; 2005 c.797 §21; repealed by 2005 c.809 §56] 260.064In-kind contribution from candidate, political committee or petition committee; insufficient filing; updated information 260.065[1965 c.110 §2; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.067[1965 c.289 §2 (260.067, 260.075 and 260.077 enacted in lieu of 260.070); 1969 c.243 §1; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.068[1981 c.234 §5 (enacted in lieu of 260.072); 1983 c.71 §3; 1985 c.732 §3; 1987 c.267 §60; 1987 c.727 §5; 1989 c.503 §§23,24; 1989 c.1054 §§5,6; 1991 c.911 §§5,6; 1993 c.493 §§62,63; 1995 c.712 §76; 1999 c.999 §25; 2001 c.732 §4; 2005 c.797 §10; repealed by 2005 c.809 §56] 260.070[Amended by 1961 c.75 §1; repealed by 1965 c.289 §1 (260.067, 260.075 and 260.077 enacted in lieu of 260.070)] 260.072[1971 c.749 §7; 1973 c.744 §8; 1975 c.683 §7; 1977 c.678 §2; 1979 c.190 §348; repealed by 1981 c.234 §2 (260.058, 260.063, 260.068, 260.073 and 260.078 enacted in lieu of 260.072)] 260.073[1981 c.234 §6 (enacted in lieu of 260.072); 1983 c.71 §4; 1985 c.732 §4; 1985 c.808 §55; 1987 c.267 §61; 1987 c.727 §6; 1989 c.503 §§25,26; 1989 c.1054 §§7,8; 1991 c.911 §§7,8; 1993 c.493 §§65,66; 1995 c.712 §77; 1999 c.225 §2; 1999 c.999 §26; 2001 c.732 §5; 2005 c.797 §11; repealed by 2005 c.809 §56] 260.075[1965 c.289 §3 (260.067, 260.075 and 260.077 enacted in lieu of 260.070); 1967 c.469 §1; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.076Statements of contributions received during session of Legislative Assembly 260.077[1965 c.289 §4 (260.067, 260.075 and 260.077 enacted in lieu of 260.070); 1967 c.339 §3; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.078Reporting contributions and expenditures not previously reported 260.080[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.082[1971 c.749 §8; repealed by 1973 c.744 §48] 260.083Contents of statements 260.085Listing of occupation of contributor; procedure when occupation is unknown 260.090[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.092[1971 c.749 §9; 1973 c.744 §13; 1975 c.683 §8; 1977 c.836 §9; 1979 c.190 §350; repealed by 1981 c.234 §19] 260.095Reporting expenditures that are both in-kind contributions and expenditures; notice to candidate or committee; process; rules 260.100[Repealed by 1957 c.643 §9] 260.102[1971 c.749 §10; 1973 c.744 §14; 1975 c.675 §33; 1979 c.190 §351; 1991 c.258 §3; 1991 c.719 §17; 2005 c.809 §§35,35a; repealed by 2013 c.758 §15] 260.105[1957 c.643 §1; 1959 c.416 §1; 1963 c.175 §1; 1971 c.749 §28; renumbered 260.345] 260.110[Amended by 1957 c.643 §7; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.112Filing of certificate by candidate or treasurer of political committee or petition committee who expects neither contributions nor expenditures to exceed $3,500; schedule 260.118Treasurer and statement of organization of petition committee; filing electronic statements of contributions and expenditures; schedule; rules 260.120[Amended by 1957 c.643 §8; 1961 c.67 §1; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.122[1971 c.749 §12; 1973 c.744 §15; repealed by 1977 c.644 §7] 260.130[1967 c.339 §2; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.132[1971 c.749 §13; repealed by 1975 c.683 §15] 260.142[1971 c.749 §14; repealed by 1973 c.744 §48] 260.150[1975 c.684 §5; 1979 c.190 §353; repealed by 1987 c.727 §15] 260.152[1971 c.749 §15; repealed by 1973 c.744 §48] 260.153[1979 c.190 §354; repealed by 1987 c.727 §15] 260.154[1973 c.744 §10; repealed by 1975 c.684 §11] 260.156Rules for reporting expenditures and contributions 260.158[1973 c.744 §12; 1975 c.683 §10a; 1979 c.190 §345; renumbered 260.044] 260.159[1999 c.824 §7; repealed by 2005 c.809 §56] 260.160[1995 c.1 §3; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.161[2001 c.82 §13; repealed by 2005 c.809 §56] 260.162[1971 c.749 §16; 1973 c.744 §16; 1975 c.675 §34a; 1975 c.683 §11; 1979 c.190 §349; renumbered 260.083] 260.163County or city campaign finance provisions 260.164[1995 c.1 §15; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.165[1987 c.902 §9; 1989 c.986 §2; 1989 c.987 §30; repealed by 1993 c.797 §33; amended by 1994 initiative, 1995 c.1 §21; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 260.168[1995 c.1 §4; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.170[1987 c.902 §10; 1993 c.493 §71; repealed by 1993 c.797 §33] 260.172[1995 c.1 §16; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.174[Formerly 260.725; 1999 c.318 §43; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73] 260.175[1987 c.902 §11; repealed by 1993 c.797 §33] 260.178[1995 c.1 §5; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.180[1995 c.1 §6; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.182[1995 c.1 §7; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.184[1995 c.1 §13; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.188[1995 c.1 §8; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.190[1995 c.1 §14; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.192[1995 c.1 §17; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.200Secretary of State rules for accounts, forms, material to be retained and material not subject to disclosure 260.202[1995 c.1 §12; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.205Inspection of statements; notice of failure to file correct statements; complaints; sufficiency of response 260.210[Amended by 1971 c.749 §36; renumbered 260.402] 260.215Periodic examination and investigation of statements 260.218Subpoena authority 260.220[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.225Court proceedings to compel filing of correct statements; attorney fees 260.227[1973 c.744 §18; repealed by 1975 c. 684 §1 (260.228 enacted in lieu of 260.227)] 260.228[1975 c.684 §2 (enacted in lieu of 260.227); 1979 c.519 §34; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.230[Repealed by 1967 c.630 §2 (260.231 enacted in lieu of 260.230)] 260.231[1967 c.630 §3 (260.231 enacted in lieu of 260.230); 1971 c.749 §40; renumbered 260.432] 260.232Civil penalty for failure to file statement or to include required information; notice 260.234Notice of civil penalty; sufficiency of response; timeline for action by filing officer 260.235[1971 c.749 §21; 1973 c.744 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.240[Repealed by 1967 c.630 §5] 260.241Removal from general election ballot for failure to file statement; notice to candidate 260.245Withholding certificate of election or certificate of nomination for failure to file statement 260.250[Amended by 1971 c.749 §41; renumbered 260.442] 260.255Preservation of filed statements by filing officers; maintenance of data filed electronically; State Archivist rules 260.260[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.262Accounts of chief petitioners; review and inspection; retention; disclosure as public record; rules 260.265[1995 c.1 §9; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.266Statement of persons who paid for communication in support of or in opposition to clearly identified candidate; requirements; rules 260.270[Amended by 1957 c.644 §1; 1971 c.749 §44; renumbered 260.462] 260.275Definitions for ORS 260.275 to 260.285 260.280[Amended by 1957 c.605 §1; 1967 c.630 §1; 1971 c.749 §45; renumbered 260.472] 260.281Donor identification lists; contents; updates; rules 260.285Civil penalty for failure to file donor identification list or to include required information; notice; rules 260.290[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.300[Amended by 1957 c.644 §2; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.305[Formerly 260.010; repealed by 1973 c.744 §48] 260.310[Amended by 1971 c.749 §47; renumbered 260.482] 260.315Distribution of copies of law 260.320[Amended by 1971 c.749 §48; renumbered 260.492] 260.325[Formerly 260.540; 1979 c.190 §4; renumbered 246.046] 260.330[Amended by 1957 c.644 §3; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.335[1967 c.618 §§2,3; 1971 c.749 §50; renumbered 260.502] 260.340[Amended by 1957 c.644 §5; 1971 c.749 §51; renumbered 260.512] 260.345Complaints or other information regarding violations; action by Secretary of State and Attorney General 260.350[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.351Court proceedings for election law violations, generally 260.355Deprivation of nomination or office for deliberate and material election violation 260.360[Amended by 1955 c.446 §1; 1971 c.749 §52; renumbered 260.522] 260.365Election or appointment after deprivation of nomination or office for violation 260.368Investigations of violations of prohibition on payment based on number of signatures obtained on petition 260.370[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.375[Formerly 260.520; 1979 c.190 §366; renumbered 260.351] 260.380[Amended by 1967 c.83 §1; 1971 c.749 §54; renumbered 260.532] 260.390[Amended by 1957 c.644 §6; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.400[1965 c.489 §1; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.402Contributions in false name 260.405[1967 c.593 §2; 1971 c.749 §55; renumbered 260.542] 260.407Use of contributed amounts for certain purposes 260.409Expenditures for professional services rendered by candidate 260.410[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.412[1971 c.749 §38; 1973 c.744 §26; 1979 c.190 §387; renumbered 260.665] 260.413Prohibition on committee providing consideration in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment 260.415[Formerly 260.472; repealed by 1983 c.71 §12] 260.420[Amended by 1971 c.749 §43; renumbered 260.452] 260.422Acceptance of employment where compensation to be contributed 260.430[Amended by 1971 c.644 §7; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.432Solicitation of public employees; activities of public employees during working hours; recognized student government exception 260.440[Amended by 1971 c.644 §8; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.442[Formerly 260.250; 1973 c.744 §28; 1979 c.190 §383; renumbered 260.625] 260.450[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.452[Formerly 260.420; 1973 c.744 §29; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.460[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.462[Formerly 260.270; 1973 c.744 §30; 1979 c.190 §386; renumbered 260.655] 260.470[Amended by 1957 c.644 §9; 1971 c.749 §34; renumbered 260.365] 260.472[Formerly 260.280; 1973 c.744 §31; 1979 c.190 §370; renumbered 260.415] 260.480[Amended by 1957 c.644 §11; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.482[Formerly 260.310; 1973 c.744 §32; 1977 c.678 §3; 1979 c.190 §384; renumbered 260.635] 260.490[Amended by 1959 c.644 §12; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.492[Formerly 260.320; 1973 c.744 §33; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.500[Amended by 1957 c.644 §13; 1971 c.749 §56; renumbered 260.552] 260.502[Formerly 260.335; repealed by 1973 c.744 §48] 260.510[Amended by 1957 c.644 §14; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.512[Formerly 260.340; 1973 c.744 §34; 1979 c.190 §380; renumbered 260.605] 260.520[Amended by 1957 c.644 §15; 1971 c.749 §35; renumbered 260.375] 260.522[Formerly 260.360; 1973 c.483 §1; 1973 c.744 §35; 1975 c.683 §13; 1979 c.190 §373; 1981 c.234 §17; 1983 c.71 §11; 1985 c.808 §63; 1989 c.503 §28; 1989 c.1054 §13; 1993 c.359 §1; 1993 c.618 §2; repealed by 2001 c.965 §66] 260.530[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.532False publication relating to candidate or measure; civil action; damages; other remedies; limitation on action 260.537False publication intended to mislead electors; civil action; penalties 260.540[1957 c.644 §10; 1971 c.749 §27; renumbered 260.325] 260.542[Formerly 260.405; 1973 c.744 §37; 1979 c.190 §375; repealed by 1993 c.383 §1] 260.545[1987 c.826 §2; repealed by 1993 c.383 §1] 260.550Use of term “incumbent.” 260.552[Formerly 260.500; 1973 c.744 §38; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.555Prohibitions relating to petitions 260.556Secretary of State prohibited from counting petition signatures obtained by certain persons 260.558Payment for signing or not signing initiative, referendum or recall petition; sale or purchase of signature sheets 260.560[1983 c.514 §16; 1985 c.808 §64; repealed by 1999 c.262 §1] 260.561Liability of certain chief petitioners for violations committed by persons obtaining signatures on petition; exceptions 260.563Liability of contractor obtaining signatures on petition for violations committed by subcontractor; exceptions 260.565[Formerly 254.590; 1981 c.234 §18; repealed by 1983 c.756 §13] 260.567Alteration of information on petition signature sheet; exceptions 260.569Payment based on signatures obtained on nominating petition or voter registration card 260.575Use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money 260.585[Formerly 254.600; repealed by 1985 c.732 §7 and 1985 c.808 §82] 260.605[Formerly 260.512; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73] 260.610[Amended by 1957 c.644 §16; 1971 c.749 §57; 1973 c.744 §39; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.615[1979 c.190 §381; 1987 c.447 §106; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73] 260.620[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.625[Formerly 260.442; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73] 260.630[Amended by 1957 c.644 §17; 1971 c.749 §58; 1973 c.744 §40; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.635Bets and wagers on election results 260.640[Amended by 1957 c.644 §18; 1959 c.358 §1; 1971 c.749 §59; 1973 c.744 §41; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.645Illegal acts relating to voting machines or vote tally systems 260.650[Amended by 1957 c.644 §19; 1971 c.749 §60; 1973 c.744 §42; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.655[Formerly 260.462; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73] 260.660[Amended by 1957 c.644 §20; 1971 c.749 §61; 1973 c.744 §43; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.665Undue influence to affect registration, voting, candidacy, signing petitions; solicitation of money or other benefits 260.670[Amended by 1957 c.644 §21; 1971 c.749 §62; 1973 c.744 §44; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.675Prohibited distribution of ballots 260.680[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.685Elections official compliance with directives of Secretary of State 260.690[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.695Prohibitions relating to voting 260.700[Amended by 1957 c.644 §22; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.705Premature release of vote tally 260.710[Amended by 1971 c.749 §66; 1973 c.744 §45; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.715Prohibited conduct 260.718[1999 c.1002 §6; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73] 260.720[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.725[1993 c.743 §22; 1995 c.79 §90; renumbered 260.174 in 1995] 260.730[Amended by 1957 c.644 §23; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.735[1993 c.710 §3; 2005 c.797 §20; repealed by 2011 c.652 §11] 260.737[1993 c.710 §§4,5; 1995 c.607 §56a; 1999 c.999 §21; 2001 c.965 §17; 2005 c.809 §§47,48; 2009 c.818 §18; repealed by 2011 c.652 §11] 260.740[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.750[Amended by 1957 c.644 §24; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.760[Amended by 1957 c.644 §25; repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.770[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.780[Amended by 1957 c.644 §26; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432 and by 1971 c.749 §83] 260.790[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432 and by 1971 c.749 §83] 260.800[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.810[Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28] 260.820[Repealed by 1971 c.749 §82] 260.990[1971 c.749 §§24,74; repealed by 1973 c.744 §46 (260.991 enacted in lieu of 260.990)] 260.991[1973 c.744 §47 (enacted in lieu of 260.990); repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 260.992[1973 c.623 §6; repealed by 1977 c.678 §4] 260.993Criminal penalties 260.995Civil penalties 260.997[1995 c.1 §10; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59] 260.999[1995 c.1 §11; repealed by 1999 c.999 §59]

Chapter 260 — Campaign Finance Regulation; Election Offenses

ORS 260.215 Periodic examination and investigation of statements

(1)

For statements filed during each calendar year, each filing officer shall examine each statement filed with the filing officer under ORS 260.044, 260.057, 260.083, 260.112 or 260.118

(6)

to determine whether the statement is sufficient. The filing officer shall examine statements under this section not later than 90 days after the end of each calendar quarter for statements filed during the previous calendar quarter.

(2)

The filing officer may require any person to answer in writing and upon oath or affirmation before a judge, justice of the peace, county clerk or notary public any question within the knowledge of that person concerning the source of any contribution. The filing officer shall advise the person of

the penalty for failure to answer.

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Version history

Prior statutory text is not available in the ingested published editions. Consult an earlier official ORS edition or the cited Oregon Laws chapter.