OR SJR18

Proposes adding Section 48 to Article I of the Oregon Constitution to limit the Governor's emergency declaration powers, requiring statutory authorization rather than inherent authority

Emergency declarations must specify affected counties and reasons, can only implement existing state powers and funding, and cannot create new powers or expand government agency authority

Emergency declarations automatically expire after 30 days; county governing bodies may extend emergencies in 30-day increments for their respective counties but cannot expand original powers

Legislative Assembly may terminate any gubernatorial emergency declaration by majority vote of both chambers without requiring the Governor's approval

Governor prohibited from declaring a new emergency on any reasonably related matter until at least one year after the original emergency expires or is terminated; amendment would be referred to voters at the next regular general election