OAR 165-016-0095: Inclusion Fees for County and Metropolitan Service District Measures

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish a schedule of fees for community college districts, counties or metropolitan service districts filing measures to be included in the State Voters' Pamphlet. (2) Each argument for a county, community college district or metropolitan service district measure filed with the county must be accompanied by a filing fee not to exceed $300 or a verified petition containing not more than a number of signatures equal to 1,000 electors eligible to vote on the measure or 10 percent of the total of such electors, whichever is less. (3) The county, community college district or metropolitan service district shall pay the Secretary of State a fee for each argument based on the population of the county or district. The fee schedule is as follows: (a) For a county or district with a population of less than 10,000 within a county — $100.00; (b) For a county or district with a population between 10,000 and 50,000 within a county — $200.00; (c) For a county or district with a population over 50,000 within a county or service district — $300. (4) Each page consumed by the ballot title and explanatory statement will be billed to the county or district at the same rate described in section (3) of this rule.