Item C: City of Eugene Elections Code Revision

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exercised in accordance with sections 2.971 to 2.988 of this code and not otherwise. State statutes governing exercise of the initiative and referendum do not apply to exercise of these powers by the city or its electors. As used in sections 2.971 to 2.988 of this code, the following words and phrases mean: City attorney. A person or law firm appointed by the city manager to provide legal advice to the manager and council on election matters. City office. The office of mayor, city councilor or Eugene Water and Electric Board member City recorde. r The city manager or the manager's designee. Completed petition. An initiative or referendum petition containing all of the information required by law and containing at least the number of elector signatures required by section 2.972 of this code. 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by initiative in accordance with the Eugene Charter of 2002, section 32-A. A protected ordinance may be amended or repealed only by the electors or by unanimous vote of councilors Proposed Revisions to Election Code with Commentary - Page 6 of 27 2/1/08 07 Elections Code - Prop. Revisions w-comments + (00192309)