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shall include in the voters pamphlet any school district measure and any candidate statement for a = school board position for which timely notice and payment is received. The contents of a school district measure shall comply with subsection 2.994(1)(a); the contents of a candidates statement = shall comply with subsection 2.994(3). (a) Timely notice. 1. For notice of a school district measure to be timely, the school district must submit the text of the measure to the city recorder not less than 55 days prior to the date of the election. 2. For notice of a candidates statement to be timely, the = candidate for a school board position must submit the statement to the city recorder not less than 47 days prior to the date of the election. (b) Payment. 1. Prior to the inclusion of a school district measure in the voters = pamphlet, the school district shall agree to pay to the city the cost of the school districts portion, as determined by the city recorder, of the printing, = advertising, mailing, and personnel expenses associated with publishing the voters pamphlet and distributing it within the city limits. The school district = shall agree to pay to the city the full cost of the expenses associated with the distribution of voters pamphlets outside the city limits. = 2. Candidates for school board positions shall pay to the city a fee in the amount of $100 at the time they submit their statements to the city recorder. (c) Submission of arguments for or against school district measure. 1. Written arguments in favor of or in opposition to a school district measure may be submitted by following the procedure described in subsections 2.996(1) and (1)(b), except that one or more school board members voting in favor of the measure shall be substituted for the city councilors. 2. Additional arguments in favor of or in opposition to a school district measure may be submitted by following the procedure described in subsection 2.996(2), except that the required petition signatures shall be those of school district electors. Section 2 . Subsection (3) of Section 2.994 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended as follows: 2.994 Voter's Pamphlet - Contents. (3) Following the information contained in subsection (1), the voter's pamphlet shall include statements from those candidates for city offices who submit such statements and pay the required fee. The statements shall not exceed 325 words and may include a photograph of the candidate. Until such time as the city manager adopts rules governing the size and/or type of candidate information, the city shall apply the criteria adopted by the state relating to candidate information in state voter's pamphlets. Ordinance - 2