(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, for purposes of section 18, Article II, Oregon Constitution, the result of the recall election referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be considered officially declared on the date the abstract of the votes is delivered.
(3) If the elections official authorized to order the recall election is the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall officially declare the result of the election not later than the 30th day after the election. [1999 c.318 §36; 2005 c.797 §49]