Measure by measure: 9 on November ballot

By KVAL News Published: Jul 31, 2012 at 1:59 PM PDT

SALEM, Ore. - Measure numbers have been assigned to the two legislative referrals from the 76th Legislative Assembly and the initiative petitions that have qualified for the November 6, 2012, General Election ballot, Secretary of State Kate Brown announced Tuesday.

They are:

Measure 77 Amends Constitution: Governor may declare "catastrophic disaster" (defined); requires legislative session; authorizes suspending specified constitutional spending restrictions

Measure 78 Amends Constitution: Changes constitutional language describing governmental system of separation of powers; makes grammatical and spelling changes

Measure 79 Amends Constitution: Prohibits real estate transfer taxes, fees, other assessments, except those operative on December 31, 2009

Measure 80 Allows personal marijuana, hemp cultivation/use without license; commission to regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale

Measure 81 Prohibits commercial non-tribal fishing with gillnets in Oregon "inland waters," allows use of seine nets

Measure 82 Amends Constitution: Authorizes Establishment of Privately Owned Casinos; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable To Dedicated State Fund

Measure 83 Authorizes Privately Owned Wood Village Casino; Mandates Percentage Of Revenues Payable To Dedicated State Fund

Measure 84 Phases out existing inheritance taxes on large estates, and all taxes on intra-family property transfers

Measure 85 Amends Constitution: Allocates Corporate Income/Excise Tax "Kicker" Refund To Additionally Fund K-12 Public Education