OAR 839-010-0310: Disclosures Regarding Violations of Election Laws: Inspection

(1) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may inspect the accounts of a chief petitioner of an initiative or referendum petition relating to a state measure who pays any person money or other valuable consideration to obtain signatures on the petition or prospective petition, under reasonable circumstances at any time before the deadline for filing signatures on the petition or during the period specified for retention of the accounts, as provided in ORS 260.262(4). (2) The right of inspection may be enforced by a writ of mandamus issued by any court of competent jurisdiction.