Thanks for clarifying Saul, and for providing the link the the language of the proposed ordinances. I would be interested to hear the argument that the County Clerk doesn't have the authority to reject a proposed initiative based upon it not being a matter of "county concern." That seems to be well within the existing power of the county clerk under LC 2.635, and also ORS 250.168 (incorporated into Lane County's election procedure under LC 2.625). That statute expressly provides that a county clerk will review an initiative measure for compliance with section 10, Article VI - which is the basis for the "county concern" requirement and is even referenced as the "county concern" definition in one of the versions of the proposed ordinance.

With that pretty clear statutory authority, it seems pretty reasonable to wonder why the county clerk isn't reviewing initiatives to ensure the address matters of county concern - and why the proposed ordinance wants to make that decision a Board one.