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Or. Const. art. IX, § 3
Tax imposed only by law; statement of purpose
No tax shall be levied except in accordance with law. Every law imposing a tax shall state distinctly the purpose to which the revenue shall be applied.
History
[Created through S.J.R. 7, 1979, and adopted by the people May 20, 1980 (this section and section 3a adopted in lieu of former section 3 of this Article)]
Provenance
- Source
- oregonlegislature.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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