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OR Rev Stat § 243.959 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.959 - Supplemental application for benefits.

An applicant for benefits under ORS 243.956 (5) to (10) shall file a supplemental application under oath on a form furnished by the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board. The supplemental application must include: (1) The amount of benefits, payments or awards, if any, payable from any source, that the applicant has received or for which the applicant is eligible as a result of the qualifying death or disability of a public safety officer; and (2) Any other information that the board determines is necessary. [2003 c.295 §10] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.960 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.960 - Application information public record.

All information submitted to the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board by an applicant is a public record under ORS 192.311 and is open to public inspection unless the board determines that the information should be kept confidential. [1999 c.981 §7] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.962 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.962 - Determination of award amount.

(1) In determining the amount of benefits for which an applicant is eligible, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall: (a) Consider the facts stated in the initial application filed under ORS 243.958 or the supplemental application filed under ORS 243.959; (b) Consider the amount of funds available for benefit awards, as provided in the current biennial board budget approved by the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board, and the anticipated claims against those funds; and (c) Award the resultant amount to the applicant as provided in ORS 243.956. (2) In determining the amount of an award to be made to an applicant, the board may consider the number and type of claims filed and the number and type of claims anticipated to be filed with the board during the current biennial budget period. If the board determines that insufficient funds will be available during the current biennial budget period to pay all approved and anticipated claims, the board may prioritize claims or prorate the amounts awarded based upon the anticipated available funds. The board’s decision to prioritize claims or prorate the amounts awarded is not subject to administrative or judicial review, including review under ORS 243.966. [1999 c.981 §8; 2003 c.295 §4] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.964 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.964 - Order.

After processing an initial application filed under ORS 243.958 or a supplemental application filed under ORS 243.959, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall enter an order stating: (1) The board’s findings of fact; (2) The board’s decision as to whether benefits are due under ORS 243.954 to 243.974; (3) The amount of benefits, if any, that is due under ORS 243.954 to 243.974, as determined under ORS 243.956 and 243.962; and (4) The manner in which the board will pay the award pursuant to ORS 243.956 (8) to (10). [1999 c.981 §9; 2003 c.295 §5] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.966 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.966 - Reconsideration; no review.

(1) If an applicant disagrees with the order entered under ORS 243.964, the applicant may request reconsideration by the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board by filing the request with the board no later than 30 days after entry of the order. The board shall reconsider any order for which a request for reconsideration is timely received. The board shall notify the applicant of its decision on reconsideration within 30 days of the board’s receipt of the request for reconsideration. The board’s decision is final and not subject to administrative or judicial review. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, upon the request of and good cause shown by the applicant, the board may extend the 30-day time period for: (a) The applicant to file a request for reconsideration. (b) The board to notify the applicant of its decision on reconsideration. [1999 c.981 §10; 2001 c.493 §5; 2005 c.404 §1] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.968 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.968 - Payment of awards.

(1) When a person eligible to receive an award under ORS 243.956 is younger than 18 years of age or is incompetent, the board may pay the award to a relative, guardian or attorney of the person on behalf of and for the benefit of the person. In such case, the board may require the payee to: (a) File an annual accounting of the award with the board; and (b) Take such other action that the board determines is necessary and appropriate for the benefit of the beneficiary of the award. (2) Payment of claims is subject to availability of funds for benefit awards as provided in the board’s current biennial budget approved by the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board. [1999 c.981 §11; 2003 c.295 §6] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.969 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.969 - Payment of lump sum benefits.

(1) If the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board awards lump sum benefits under ORS 243.956 and no designation of beneficiary form has been completed under ORS 243.974 (1), the board shall pay the benefits to the family member or parent of a public safety officer who suffered a qualifying death as follows: (a) 100 percent to the surviving spouse. (b) If there is no surviving spouse, 100 percent to the surviving child. (c) If there is no surviving spouse or child, 100 percent to a person who qualifies as a dependent of the public safety officer for state income tax purposes. (d) If there is no surviving spouse, child or dependent, 100 percent to the parent of the public safety officer. (2) If more than one child, or both parents, or more than one dependent are survivors, the board shall pay the percentage amount one child or one parent or one dependent would have received under subsection (1) of this section in equal shares to the children or parents or dependents. [2003 c.295 §11; 2007 c.378 §3] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.970 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.970 - Authority of board; rules; report.

To carry out the provisions and purposes of ORS 243.954 to 243.974, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board may: (1) Request from law enforcement officials and from any other agency of the state or any local governmental unit such assistance and information as will enable the board to carry out its functions and duties. (2) Request the assistance of the State Treasurer. (3) Accept gifts, grants and donations from public and private sources. Such gifts, grants and donations shall be deposited by the board in the Public Safety Memorial Fund. (4) Adopt rules pursuant to ORS chapter 183. (5) Determine all claims for awards filed with the board under ORS 243.958 and 243.959. (6) Report biennially to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on its activities, pursuant to ORS 192.245. [1999 c.981 §13; 2003 c.295 §7] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.972 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.972 - Gifts; requirements for tax deductibility.

The Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall investigate whether gifts made to the board under ORS 243.970 are, or could be, tax deductible contributions for the donors. If the gifts do not qualify as tax deductible contributions, the board shall take whatever actions are necessary to ensure that gifts meet the requirements for tax deductibility, unless such action would alter the purposes of ORS 243.954 to 243.974. [1999 c.981 §18] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 243.974 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits|Section 243.974 - Designation of beneficiary form; notice required when public safety officer suffers qualifying death or disability.

(1) At the time a public safety officer is hired or utilized as a volunteer, the agency employing or utilizing the public safety officer shall provide the public safety officer with a designation of beneficiary form on which the public safety officer may elect to designate a person to receive benefits under ORS 243.956 in lieu of the standard beneficiaries identified in ORS 243.969. If the public safety officer completes the beneficiary form, the agency shall retain the beneficiary form until an initial application is filed under ORS 243.958. (2) If no designation of beneficiary form has been completed under subsection (1) of this section, any lump sum benefits will be paid under the provisions of ORS 243.969. (3) No later than three days after a determination that a public safety officer suffered a qualifying death or disability, the agency employing or utilizing the public safety officer shall notify the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board of the fact by sending the board the appropriate form supplied by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. If a designation of beneficiary form has been completed, the agency shall include the form with the notification to the board. [1999 c.981 §15; 2001 c.493 §4; 2003 c.295 §8; 2007 c.378 §5] Note: See note under 243.950.
OR Rev Stat § 244.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.010 - Policy.

(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that service as a public official is a public trust and that, as one safeguard for that trust, the people require all public officials to comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter. (2) The Legislative Assembly recognizes and values the work of all public officials, whether elected or appointed. (3) The Legislative Assembly recognizes that many public officials are volunteers and serve without compensation. (4) The Legislative Assembly recognizes that it is the policy of the state to have serving on many state and local boards and commissions state and local officials who may have potentially conflicting public responsibilities by virtue of their positions as public officials and also as members of the boards and commissions, and declares it to be the policy of the state that the holding of such offices does not constitute the holding of incompatible offices unless expressly stated in the enabling legislation. (5) The Legislative Assembly recognizes that public officials should put loyalty to the highest ethical standards above loyalty to government, persons, political party or private enterprise. (6) The Legislative Assembly recognizes that public officials should not make private promises that are binding upon the duties of a public official, because a public official has no private word that can be binding on public duty. (7) The Legislative Assembly recognizes that public officials should expose corruption wherever discovered. (8) The Legislative Assembly recognizes that public officials should uphold the principles described in this section, ever conscious of the public’s trust. [1974 c.72 §§1,1a; 1987 c.566 §7; 2005 c.22 §185; 2007 c.865 §28; 2009 c.68 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 244.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.025 - Gift limit.

(1) During a calendar year, a public official, a candidate or a relative or member of the household of the public official or candidate may not solicit or receive, directly or indirectly, any gift or gifts with an aggregate value in excess of $50 from any single source that could reasonably be known to have a legislative or administrative interest. (2) During a calendar year, a person who has a legislative or administrative interest may not offer to the public official or a relative or member of the household of the public official any gift or gifts with an aggregate value in excess of $50. (3) During a calendar year, a person who has a legislative or administrative interest may not offer to the candidate or a relative or member of the household of the candidate any gift or gifts with an aggregate value in excess of $50. (4) This section does not apply to public officials subject to the Oregon Code of Judicial Conduct. [2007 c.877 §18; 2009 c.68 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 244.042 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.042 - Honoraria.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a public official may not solicit or receive, whether directly or indirectly, honoraria for the public official or any member of the household of the public official if the honoraria are solicited or received in connection with the official duties of the public official. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a candidate may not solicit or receive, whether directly or indirectly, honoraria for the candidate or any member of the household of the candidate if the honoraria are solicited or received in connection with the official duties of the public office for which the person is a candidate. (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, this section does not prohibit: (a) The solicitation or receipt of an honorarium or a certificate, plaque, commemorative token or other item with a value of $50 or less; or (b) The solicitation or receipt of an honorarium for services performed in relation to the private profession, occupation, avocation or expertise of the public official or candidate. (4)(a) The Governor, First Partner, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may not solicit or receive an honorarium, money or any other consideration, as defined in ORS 171.725, for any speaking engagement or presentation. (b) This subsection does not prevent a public official listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection from receiving any food, beverage, travel or lodging expenses otherwise authorized by this chapter for a speaking engagement or presentation. [2007 c.877 §24; 2009 c.68 §21; 2015 c.620 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 244.047 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.047 - Financial interest in public contract.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109. (b) "Public contract" has the meaning given that term in ORS 279A.010. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a person who ceases to hold a position as a public official may not have a direct beneficial financial interest in a public contract described in subsection (3) of this section for two years after the date the contract was authorized. (3) Subsection (2) of this section applies to a public contract that was authorized by: (a) The person acting in the capacity of a public official; or (b) A board, commission, council, bureau, committee or other governing body of a public body of which the person was a member when the contract was authorized. (4) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a person who was a member of a board, commission, council, bureau, committee or other governing body of a public body when the contract was authorized, but who did not participate in the authorization of the contract. [2007 c.877 §23a; 2009 c.689 §4a]
OR Rev Stat § 244.049 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.049 - Prohibition on use of moneys to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.

(1) A holder of public office or candidate may not: (a) Use public moneys to make payments in connection with a nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment; or (b) Use moneys received from a third party to make payments in connection with a nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment if the alleged harassment occurred when the holder of public office or candidate was acting as a holder of public office or candidate. (2) A nondisclosure agreement made in violation of this section is void and may not be enforced by a court of this state. (3) As used in this section: (a) "Payments in connection with a nondisclosure agreement" includes any form of consideration provided in exchange for the silence of an individual on issues relating to workplace harassment, including but not limited to: (A) Money; (B) Stock, personal property or other items with a resale value; (C) Severance pay or benefits for an individual who resigned or was fired from a place of employment without cause; (D) The promise of a positive reference or assistance in obtaining future employment in a position in which the individual’s salary is paid for with public moneys; (E) The promise of a bonus payment of moneys in addition to the individual’s salary; (F) Alternative work arrangements that have the effect of reducing the amount of work required to be performed by the individual, or of removing the individual from the workplace; or (G) Any agreement that terminates the employment of the individual and includes a waiver of past or future claims against the holder of public office, the public body or any public employee. (b) "Public office" has the meaning given that term in ORS 260.005. (c) "Workplace harassment" means conduct that constitutes discrimination prohibited by ORS 659A.030, including conduct that constitutes sexual assault as defined in ORS 181A.323. (4) This section does not prevent a holder of public office from using public moneys to make payments in connection with the receipt of a legally required confidential or privileged report of discrimination, sexual assault or harassment, including workplace harassment. [2019 c.462 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 244.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.055 - Additional reporting requirements for State Treasury; review; confidentiality.

(1) In addition to the statement required by ORS 244.050, the State Treasurer and any person listed under ORS 244.050 (1)(r) and this subsection shall file quarterly at a time fixed by the State Treasurer a trading statement listing all stocks, bonds and other types of securities purchased or sold during the preceding quarter: (a) Directors of the Cash Management Division and the Debt Management Division. (b) Equities, fixed income, short term fund, real estate, equities real estate and commercial and mortgage real estate investment officers and assistant investment officers. (c) Fixed income and short term fund investment analysts. (2) The statement required by subsection (1) of this section shall be filed for review with the State Treasurer, the Attorney General and the Division of Audits of the office of the Secretary of State. The content of the statement is confidential. (3) If the State Treasurer or the Deputy State Treasurer determines that a conflict of interest exists for an officer or employee, the State Treasurer shall subject the person to appropriate discipline, including dismissal or termination of the contract, or both, pursuant to rule. If the State Treasurer has cause to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the State Treasurer shall file a complaint with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission under ORS 244.260. (4) If the State Treasurer fails to act on an apparent conflict of interest under subsection (3) of this section or if the statement of the State Treasurer or the Deputy State Treasurer appears to contain a conflict of interest, the Director of the Division of Audits shall report the failure or apparent conflict to the Attorney General, who may file a complaint with the commission. [1993 c.743 §26; 2007 c.865 §29; 2011 c.68 §5; 2015 c.620 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 244.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.070 - Additional statement of economic interest.

A public official or candidate shall report the following additional economic interest for the preceding calendar year only if the source of that interest is derived from an individual or business that has a legislative or administrative interest or that has been doing business, does business or could reasonably be expected to do business with the governmental agency of which the public official holds, or the candidate if elected would hold, an official position or over which the public official exercises, or the candidate if elected would exercise, any authority: (1) Each person to whom the public official or candidate or a member of the household of the public official or candidate owes or has owed money in excess of $1,000, the interest rate on money owed and the date of the loan, except for debts owed to any federal or state regulated financial institution or retail contracts. (2) The name, principal address and brief description of the nature of each business in which the public official or candidate or a member of the household of the public official or candidate has or has had a personal, beneficial interest or investment, including stocks or other securities, in excess of $1,000, except for individual items involved in a mutual fund or a blind trust, or a time or demand deposit in a financial institution, shares in a credit union, or the cash surrender value of life insurance. (3) Each person for whom the public official or candidate has performed services for a fee in excess of $1,000, except for any disclosure otherwise prohibited by law or by a professional code of ethics. [1974 c.72 §6; 1975 c.543 §5; 1987 c.566 §12; 2007 c.877 §20; 2009 c.68 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 244.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.090 - Report on association with compensated lobbyist.

(1) Each public official or candidate required to file a statement of economic interest under this chapter shall include on the statement the name of any compensated lobbyist who, during the preceding calendar year, was associated with a business with which the public official or candidate or a member of the household of the public official or candidate was also associated. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the only relationship between the public official or candidate and the lobbyist is that the public official or candidate and lobbyist hold stock in the same publicly traded corporation. (3) As used in this section, "lobbyist" has the meaning given that term in ORS 171.725. [1974 c.72 §7; 1975 c.543 §6; 1987 c.566 §14; 2007 c.865 §32]