Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 165 - SECRETARY OF STATE, ELECTIONS DIVISION
Division 12 - CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS
Section 165-012-0240 - Administrative Discontinuation of a Political Committee
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The Elections Division may administratively discontinue a political or petition committee when:
(2) Not later than 30 days before administratively discontinuing a committee under this section, the Elections Division shall attempt to inform the committee of the proposed discontinuation.
(3) In lieu of sending the notification by first class mail under (2), the Elections Division may choose to send the notification via email to the email address reported on the most recent statement of organization for each person.
(4) The notice shall inform the committee that it will be discontinued by the Elections Division unless the committee notifies the Elections Division of reasons why the committee does not meet the criteria of this rule for administrative discontinuation; notification from the committee must be received not later than 20 days after the service date of the letter. "Notification"? means contact in writing, via mail, email, fax transmission, or making contact with the Elections Division by phone. The written notice from the Elections Division shall also include:
(5) If the candidate of a candidate committee, the treasurer of a political action committee, or if all of the chief petitioners of a petition committee are identified as deceased in the Oregon Centralized Voter Registration System, the Division shall administratively discontinue the committee without attempting to inform the committee of the proposed discontinuation.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 246.150 & ORS 260.046
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 260.046