Oregon Measure 29, Governor's Appointees Vacate Deadline Amendment (1996)
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| Topic State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 29 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring governor’s appointees to vacate office ninety days after their term. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring governor’s appointees to vacate office ninety days after their term. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 29 |
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| Yes | 335,057 | 25.89% | ||
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958,947 | 74.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 29 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: GOVERNOR’S APPOINTEES MUST VACATE OFFICE IF SUCCESSOR NOT TIMELY CONFIRMED RESULT OF “YES" VOTE: “Yes" vote requires Governor’s appointees to vacate office if successor not confirmed within 90 days. RESULT OF “ NO” VOTE: “No" vote retains law allowing Governor's appointees to serve until successor is appointed and confirmed. SUMMARY: Currently, an official appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation may continue in office until the official’s successor is appointed and confirmed. This measure amends the Oregon Constitution to provide that such an official may not hold office longer than 90 days after the end of the official’s term. The measure could cause an appointed office to be vacant until the official’s successor is confirmed. This could preclude some state agencies from issuing orders or conducting other business during such a vacancy. 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
- 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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