Oregon Measure 24, Cooperative Dentist-Denturist Businesses Initiative (2002)
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Origin |
Oregon Measure 24 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing dentist-denturist joint cooperative businesses and allowing licensed denturists to install partial dentures to replace missing teeth. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing dentist-denturist joint cooperative businesses and allowing licensed denturists to install partial dentures to replace missing teeth. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 24 |
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907,979 | 76.02% | ||
| No | 286,492 | 23.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 24 was as follows:
| “ | ALLOWS LICENSED DENTURISTS TO INSTALL PARTIAL DENTURES (REPLACEMENT TEETH); AUTHORIZES COOPERATIVE DENTIST-DENTURIST BUSINESS VENTURES RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote changes current law to allow licensed denturists to install partial dentures to replace missing teeth: authorizes denturists' joining cooperative business ventures with dentists. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: "No” vote retains current law allowing denturists to install full dentures, prohibiting partial dentures (removable replacement teeth), allowing restrictions on dentist-denturist cooperative business ventures. SUMMARY: Current law allows both dentists and licensed denturists to install removable full upper or lower prosthetic dental appliances (dentures) in the human mouth. Current law prohibits licensed denturists from installing partial upper or lower dentures or removable replacement teeth. Current law allows only dentists to install partial upper or lower dentures that replace individual teeth with permanent or removable dental appliances. Current law allows restrictions on cooperative business or professional ventures between dentists and denturists. This measure would change current law (1) by allowing licensed denturists to install removable upper or lower partial dentures to replace missing natural teeth and (2) by authorizing dentists and licensed denturists to cooperate and maintain mutually agreeable business and professional associations, with each responsible for own area of expertise. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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