REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE.
BALLOT TITLE
MULTNOMAH COUNTY OFFICIAL RUNNING FOR OFFICE MIDTERM
QUESTION: Shall County elected officials be allowed to run for another elective office in midterm?
SUMMARY: The measure amends the Charter. It allows county elected officials to file for another office without ending their current term of office. The Charter now treats filing as a resignation resulting in ending county elected terms, creating office vacancies and causing more elections to fill offices. The measure takes effect on November 3, 2010.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The county Charter does not allow running for another elective office in midterm. If a county official files for another office, it is the same as a resignation. Only in the last year of the term may the official file for another office while continuing to serve in his or her current office. This limits public service in county elected offices, creates office vacancies and results in the cost of conducting more elections to fill offices.
The measure amends the Charter. This measure repeals the midterm ban and allows elected officials to file for another office without ending their current term. This measure will reduce the number of elections to fill offices.
The Charter Review committee recommends this measure.
The measure will take effect November 3, 2010.
Submitted by:
Agnes Sowle
County Attorney
No arguments FOR or AGAINST this measure were filed.