§ 249.002 Definitions
§ 249.004 Verification of documents
§ 249.005 Acceptance of petition or minutes without original signatures
§ 249.006 Official dating of petitions and declarations
§ 249.008 Verification of signatures by county clerk or Secretary of State; removal of signatures prohibited after submittal; rules
§ 249.009 Exclusive form of signature sheets for petitions; numbering of signature sheets; rules
§ 249.012 Preservation of certain records
§ 249.013 Candidacy for more than one office; effect of filing petition or declaration for more than one office without prior withdrawal; district board and city offices
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 249 > General Provisions

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Candidate: means an individual whose name is or is expected to be printed on the official ballot or a write-in candidate. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Elector: means an individual qualified to vote under Article II, section 2, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Judge: means judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Minor political party: means a political party that has qualified as a minor political party under ORS § 248. See Oregon Statutes 249.002
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100