ORS 260.575: Prohibition on use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
No person, for any consideration, shall: (1) Offer, propose, threaten or attempt to sell, hinder or delay any part of an initiative, referendum or recall petition. (2) Offer, propose or threaten to desist from beginning, promoting, circulating, or soliciting signatures to, any initiative, referendum or recall petition. (3) Offer, propose, attempt or threaten in any manner to use an initiative, referendum or recall petition or any power of promotion or opposition concerning such petition for extortion, blackmail or private intimidation of any person. [Formerly 254.580]
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Cited by
- ORS 166.715: Definitions for ORS 166.715 to 166.735.
- ORS 250.048: Registration and training for paid petition circulators; requirements; effect of failure to register; criminal records check; registration of organizations that pay petition circulators; rules.
- ORS 260.561: Liability of certain chief petitioners for violations committed by persons obtaining signatures on petition; exceptions.
- ORS 260.563: Liability of contractor obtaining signatures on petition for violations committed by subcontractor; exceptions.
- ORS 260.995: Civil penalties; procedure and notice requirements; hearing; payment of penalty.
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