Phipps v. Paulus

Petitioner challenges a ballot prepared for respondent Secretary of State by the Attorney General in order to describe a proposed initiative measure to amend the state’s land use laws.1

Because the proposed initiative measure is brief, we set it out in full:

“SECTION I: ORS Chapter 197 is repealed.

“SECT. II: The following provisions shall be added to ORS Chapter 215 and 227:

“A. The governing body of each county and city shall establish and maintain a master land use plan. All statewide goals established under the authority of the former provisions of ORS Chapter 197 may be utilized, interpreted…