Item C: City of Eugene Elections Code Revision

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Conflicting measures. Measures are conflicting when any part of one measure cannot operate concurrently with a provision of the other measure or when one or both measures expressly provide that they are intended to be the exclusive enactment for that area of legislation. Elector. A resident of the city qualified to vote under Oregon Constitution, Article II, Section 2. Initiative petition. A petition by one or more qualified electors to initiate proposed legislation to be adopted at an election. Legislation. A law of a permanent or general character which creates policy as opposed to executing policy already in existence, and which is within the meaning of "legislation" as that term is used in Oregon Constitution, Article IV, Section 1(5). "Legislation" includes both ordinances and charter amendments or revisions. Organization . Includes a corporation, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, club or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. Prospective petition. The information, including the proposed measure, except signatures and other identification of petition signers, required to be contained in a completed petition. Protected ordinance. An ordinance adopted by initiative in accordance with the Eugene Charter of 2002, section 32-A. A protected ordinance may be amended or repealed only by the electors or by unanimous vote of councilors present and voting at a council meeting. The initiative petition and the ballot measure for a protected ordinance must state that it is proposed as a protected ordinance and must explain the limitations on its repeal or amendment. Referendum petition. A petition by one or more qualified electors to refer legislation adopted by the council to the voters for their approval or rejection at an election.] 2.971 Elections - Initiative and Referendum, Manner of Initiating or Referring Legislation. (1) [Electors] Any elector may initiate proposed legislation by [filing with] submitting [the city recorder] a completed initiative petition proposing the legislation [and requesting it be submitted to the electors of the city] to the city recorder. (2) [Electors] Any elector may refer council legislation to the electors by [filing] submitting a completed referendum petition [with] to the city recorder prior to the effective date of the legislation[, requesting that the Ordinance – Page Page 6 of 23 07 Election Code Amendments (00186837-10) 2/4/2008