The procedures and requirements regarding the preparation, circulation and filing of a petition in a district under ORS 198.705 to 198.955 apply to the preparation, circulation and filing of a petition in a city, except that the duties of the secretary of the district board as described in ORS 198.765 and 198.770 shall be performed by the elections officer of the city. The governing body of a city shall perform the duties of the district board in ORS 198.705 to 198.955 in regard to a petition filed with the city. [1983 c.142 §9]
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