Oregon Statutes 260.037 – Liability of candidate or treasurer for default or violation of treasurer obligations
(1) The candidate is personally responsible for the performance of the duties referred to in ORS § 260.035 (2). Any default or violation by the treasurer shall be conclusively considered a default or violation by the candidate. Any default or violation by the individual designated by the candidate or treasurer under ORS § 260.039 or 260.057 is conclusively considered a default or violation by the candidate.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 260.037
- Petition committee: means an initiative, referendum or recall petition committee organized under ORS § 260. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- Political committee: means a combination of two or more individuals, or a person other than an individual, that has:
(a) Received a contribution for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party; or
(b) Made an expenditure for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1) of this section, the treasurer of a political committee or the treasurer of a petition committee is personally responsible for the performance of the duties referred to in ORS § 260.035 (3) or 260.118. Any default or violation by the individual designated by the treasurer under ORS § 260.042 or 260.057 is conclusively considered a default or violation by the treasurer. [1973 c.744 § 4; 1979 c.190 § 341; 1993 c.493 § 53; 2007 c.570 § 2; 2013 c.758 § 2; 2017 c.517 § 1]