Notice of Proposed Amendments
to OAR 165-012-0005
Short Summary
The Elections Division hereby provides notice of administrative rulemaking activity for proposed amendments to OAR 165-012-0005. The Division scheduled a public hearing and is accepting comments. More information can be found below and on our website.
Campaign finance contribution limits created by HB 4024 (2024) are not included in this proposed revision to the Campaign Finance Manual. Those changes will be proposed at a later date.
Public Hearing and Comments
A public hearing for this rule will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The hearing will take place on December 18, 2024, from 11:30 AM to12:00 PM. Visit our website for more information. Public comments may be sent to the Elections Division until December 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
FILING CAPTION: Incorporates legislative and administrative changes into the Campaign Finance Manual.
RULE SUMMARY: The amendments to this rule and the associated manual and forms account for changes set out in Senate Bill 1538, Section 9 (2024). The amendments increase the threshold for requiring the filing of a candidate committee from $750 to $1,500 and increase the threshold for expiring a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures from $3,500 to $5,000. Additionally, this manual adds the transaction deadlines for calendar year 2026 and makes administrative updates.
CHANGES TO RULE: The proposed changes to OAR 165-012-0005 can be found at this link.
NEED FOR RULE: The proposed amendment would adopt an updated version of the Campaign Finance Manual. This administrative rule is needed to implement the provisions of SB 1538 (2024). Without this rule, committees and other filers would not have the information they need to comply with Oregon campaign finance laws and rules.
DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON: SB 1538 (2024) available online at oregonlegislature.gov or from the Elections Division.
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