Tichner v. Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: John McCourt, Judge. In Bane. The legislative assembly of 1921 passed an act known as tbe “Local Budget Law,” which was approved February 18th of that year. At the same session it also passed an act known as the “Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission Act,” which was approved February 23d. Both acts contemplate the formation of a budget for the purposes of taxation in municipalities.
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From Multnomah: John McCourt, Judge. In Bane. The legislative assembly of 1921 passed an act known as tbe “Local Budget Law,” which was approved February 18th of that year. At the same session it also passed an act known as the “Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission Act,” which was approved February 23d. Both acts contemplate the formation of a budget for the purposes of taxation in municipalities. The former by its terms, applies to all counties, cities, towns, ports, school districts, union high school districts, road districts, irrigation districts, water districts, dock commissions…
1Opinion of the CourtBurnett, C. J.
The question presented for decision is to be determined by ascertaining whether or not the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission Act is a general law or a special or local law applying as it purports
“to each county in this state which now has or shall hereafter attain a population of one hundred thousand or more inhabitants.”
The defendants contend that the act in question is prohibited by subdivision 10 of Section 23 in Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, which reads thus:
“The legislative assembly shall not pass special or local laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Rose v. Port of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1917
- Ladd v. HolmesOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Lovejoy v. PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1920
- Branch v. AlbeeOregon Supreme Court · 1914
- Kellaher v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Portland v. WelchOregon Supreme Court · 1936
- In Re Application of BoaltOregon Supreme Court · 1927
- State Ex Rel. Evans v. KozerOregon Supreme Court · 1925
- Burton v. GibbonsOregon Supreme Court · 1934
- SCHMIDT v. City of CorneliusOregon Supreme Court · 1957
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