ORS 255.305
Election expenses paid by district

  • exceptions
  • apportionment of expenses
  • rules

(1)

Except as otherwise provided by ORS 198.775 (Security deposit to accompany petition), 261.210 (Payment of election expenses) and 568.542 (Payment of expenses for director election from county funds), the expenses incurred for a district election shall be paid by that district.

(2)

When two or more districts hold an election on the same day, the expenses of the election shall be equitably apportioned among the districts.

(3)

The Secretary of State by rule:

(a)

May designate a formula for the apportionment of expenses under subsection (2) of this section; and

(b)

Designate categories of election expenses that are chargeable to a district. [Formerly 259.230; 1983 c.514 §14; 1995 c.243 §3; 2019 c.450 §7]

Source: Section 255.305 — Election expenses paid by district; exceptions; apportionment of expenses; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors255.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

Liability for expenses, special district election, (1974) Vol 37, p 179

255.005
Definitions
255.012
“District” defined
255.022
Procedures for district elections
255.035
Authority of elections officer to obtain advice and assistance
255.045
Notice of change of district boundary
255.055
Delegation to district elections authority of responsibility to conduct district election
255.062
Date of election on measure referred by district elections authority
255.069
Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards
255.075
Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board
255.085
Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure
255.115
Definitions for ORS 255.125 to 255.205
255.125
Application of ORS 255.135 to 255.205
255.135
Prospective petition
255.140
Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions
255.145
Preparation of ballot title for certain measures
255.155
Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure
255.165
Signature requirements
255.175
Filing officer
255.185
Date of election on measure initiated or referred by electors
255.205
Retention of petition materials
255.215
Notice by mail in lieu of or in addition to newspaper publication
255.235
Nomination of candidates for election to district boards
255.245
Nominations to fill certain vacancies
255.288
Methods of providing map of proposed boundaries for election on boundary question
255.291
Ballot to state position or zone number of candidate
255.295
Preparing abstract
255.305
Election expenses paid by district
255.325
Legislative intent to promote regularity of special district elections
255.335
Regular district election
255.345
Special election dates
255.400
Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424
255.405
Requirements for qualifying district elections
255.411
Violations of ORS 255.405
255.416
Ability of board of qualifying district to remedy violation
255.424
Notice requirements to bring action
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