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Oregon Measure 1, Determine Use of Forfeited Property Proceeds Amendment (June 1989)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 27, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state to use proceeds from forfeited property as designated by the Legislative Assembly. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state to use proceeds from forfeited property as designated by the Legislative Assembly. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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340,506 | 70.62% | ||
| No | 141,649 | 29.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | REMOVES CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION ON USE OF PROPERTY FORFEITED TO STATE QUESTION: Shall Oregon Constitution be amended to permit Legislative Assembly to determine use of proceeds from property forfeited to the state? EXPLANATION: Amends Oregon Constitution. The Constitution now requires that proceeds from property forfeited to the state must be placed in the Common School Fund. The existing provision also has the effect, under current federal law, of depriving the state of potential revenue for law enforcement purposes from federal property forfeiture laws. This amendment removes the constitutional requirement that proceeds of property forfeited to the state to be placed in the Common School Fund. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT: The state currently collects $600,000 per biennium in drug forfeiture proceeds through a federal program. The money is now used for law enforcement. This constitutional amendment allows the state to continue receiving those federal drug forfeiture proceeds. Without this constitutional amendment, the state could not participate in the federal program. Other kinds of forfeiture proceeds are dedicated to the Common School Fund by statute and are not directly affected. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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