OAR 150-309-0080: Withdrawing Petitions Filed with a Property Value Appeals Board

(1) For purposes of this rule, ‘petitioner’ and ‘representative’ have the meaning given in OAR 150‐309‐ 0110. (2) A petition filed with a property value appeals board may be withdrawn as described below for any reason prior to the time the board issues the order for the petition. A request for withdrawal must be in writing and filed with the clerk of the board. (3) A petition signed by a petitioner may be withdrawn by: (a) The petitioner; or (b) A representative, if the representative provides written authorization signed by the petitioner after the date the petition was signed. (4) A petition signed by a representative may be withdrawn by: (a) The petitioner; (b) The representative who signed the petition; or (c) Another person representing the petitioner if that representative provides written authorization signed by the petitioner after the date the petition was signed by the original representative. (5) The board must issue an order of dismissal for each petition for which a request for withdrawal has been submitted unless a stipulation has been filed under ORS 308.242(3) prior to the time the board convenes. (6) The clerk of the board must keep the request for withdrawal and the board's order in the administrative record of the board described in OAR 150‐309‐0020.