PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO. v. PAULUS


576 P.2d 1252 (1978)

282 Or. 41

PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, a Corporation, and Jack L. McIsaac, Petitioners, v. The Honorable Norma PAULUS, Secretary of State of the State of Oregon, Respondent, and Public Power Coalition, Oregon State Grange, Oregon-Washington Farmers' Union, Consumer Power League, People's Utility District Directors' Association and United Transportation Union, Intervenors.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided April 7, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Harrington, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Rives, Bonyhadi & Smith, Portland.

Paul R. Romain, Deputy Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James A. Redden, Atty. Gen. and Al J. Laue, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Don S. Willner, Portland, argued the cause for intervenors. With him on the brief was Willner, Bennett, Riggs & Bobbitt, Portland.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON, LENT and LINDE, JJ.


LENT, Justice.

Intervenors filed a petition for an initiative measure with respondent Paulus, the Secretary of State. Petitioners request changes in the ballot title prepared by the Attorney General. ORS 254.060 and 254.070. The measure concerns the formation of people's utility districts for the purpose of supplying public utility service.

The caption and title prepared by the Attorney General is as follows:

"SIMPLIFIES FORMATION PROCEDURES FOR PEOPLE...

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