Article XI-O, Oregon Constitution

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Article XI-O of the Oregon Constitution is entitled Pension Liabilities and consists of four sections.

Section 1

Text of Section 1: State Empowered to Lend Credit for Pension Liabilities (1) In the manner provided by law and notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit of the State of Oregon may be loaned and indebtedness incurred to finance the State of Oregon’s pension liabilities. Indebtedness authorized by this section also may be used to pay costs of issuing or incurring indebtedness under this section. (2) Indebtedness incurred under this section is a general obligation of the State of Oregon and must contain a direct promise on behalf of the State of Oregon to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on that indebtedness. The State of Oregon shall pledge its full faith and credit and taxing power to pay that indebtedness; however, the ad valorem taxing power of the State of Oregon may not be pledged to pay that indebtedness. The amount of indebtedness authorized by this section and outstanding at any time may not exceed one percent of the real market value of all property in the state.

Amendments

• Created through H.J.R. 18, 2003, and adopted by the people Sept. 16, 2003.

Section 2

	Text of Section 2: Refunding Obligation Indebtedness incurred under section 1 of this Article may be refunded with like obligations.

Amendments

• Created through H.J.R. 18, 2003, and adopted by the people Sept. 16, 2003.

Section 3

	Text of Section 3: Legislation to Effectuate Article The Legislative Assembly may enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article.

Amendments

• Created through H.J.R. 18, 2003, and adopted by the people Sept. 16, 2003.

Section 4

	Text of Section 4: Relationship to Conflicting Provisions of Constitution This Article supersedes all conflicting provisions of this Constitution.

Amendments

• Created through H.J.R. 18, 2003, and adopted by the people Sept. 16, 2003.

See also

• State constitution
• Constitutional article
• Constitutional amendment
• Constitutional revision
• Constitutional convention
• Amendments
  • Initiated constitutional amendment
  • Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment
  • Publication requirements for proposed state constitutional amendments
  • Rules about constitutional conventions in state constitutions
  • State constitutional articles governing state legislatures

External links

Suggest a link

• Oregon State Legislature, "Constitution of Oregon"
• State of Oregon Blue Book, "Constitution of Oregon: 2011 Version"

Additional reading

• Johnson, David Alan. (1992). Founding the Far West: California, Oregon, and Nevada, 1840-1890, Berkley, California: University of California Press
• Carey, Charles Henry. (1922). History of Oregon, Portland, Oregon: The Pioneer Historical Publishing Company