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OR Rev Stat § 244.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.100 - Statements of expenses or honoraria provided to public official.

(1) Any organization, unit of government, tribe or corporation that provides a public official with expenses with an aggregate value exceeding $50 for an event described in ORS 244.020 (7)(b)(F) shall notify the public official in writing of the amount of the expense. The organization, unit, tribe or corporation shall provide the notice to the public official within 10 days after the date the expenses are incurred. (2) Any person that provides a public official or candidate, or a member of the household of the public official or candidate, with an honorarium or other item allowed under ORS 244.042 with a value exceeding $15 shall notify the public official or candidate in writing of the value of the honorarium or other item. The person shall provide the notice to the public official or candidate within 10 days after the date of the event for which the honorarium or other item was received. [1975 c.543 §11; 1991 c.677 §1; 2007 c.865 §6; 2007 c.877 §21a; 2009 c.68 §8; 2015 c.620 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 244.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.105

[2007 c.877 §23; 2009 c.68 §9; renumbered 244.218 in 2009]
OR Rev Stat § 244.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.110 - Statements subject to penalty for false swearing.

(1) Each statement of economic interest required to be filed under ORS 244.050, 244.060, 244.070 or 244.090, or by rule under ORS 244.290, and each trading statement required to be filed under ORS 244.055 shall be signed and certified as true by the person required to file it and shall contain a written declaration that the statement is made under the penalties of false swearing. (2) A person may not sign and certify a statement under subsection (1) of this section if the person knows that the statement contains information that is false. (3) Violation of subsection (2) of this section is punishable as false swearing under ORS 162.075. [1974 c.72 §22; 1977 c.588 §5; 2007 c.865 §7; 2009 c.68 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 244.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.115 - Filing required for member of Congress or candidate; filing date.

(1) Each member of Congress from this state and each candidate for nomination or election to the office of United States Representative in Congress or United States Senator from this state shall file with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission a copy of the federal ethics filing required under federal law or by congressional rule. (2) The member or candidate shall file the information required under subsection (1) of this section not later than 30 days after the filing date required under federal law or congressional rule. If the filing is not made in a timely manner, the commission shall obtain copies of the filing and indicate on the filing that the filing was not made with the commission by the member or candidate. (3) All filings made under this section are public records available for public inspection. [1991 c.160 §7; 2007 c.865 §33]
OR Rev Stat § 244.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.120 - Methods of handling conflicts; Legislative Assembly; judges; appointed officials; other elected officials or members of boards.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when met with an actual or potential conflict of interest, a public official shall: (a) If the public official is a member of the Legislative Assembly, announce publicly, pursuant to rules of the house of which the public official is a member, the nature of the conflict before taking any action thereon in the capacity of a public official. (b) If the public official is a judge, remove the judge from the case giving rise to the conflict or advise the parties of the nature of the conflict. (c) If the public official is any other appointed official subject to this chapter, notify in writing the person who appointed the public official to office of the nature of the conflict, and request that the appointing authority dispose of the matter giving rise to the conflict. Upon receipt of the request, the appointing authority shall designate within a reasonable time an alternate to dispose of the matter, or shall direct the official to dispose of the matter in a manner specified by the appointing authority. (2) An elected public official, other than a member of the Legislative Assembly, or an appointed public official serving on a board or commission, shall: (a) When met with a potential conflict of interest, announce publicly the nature of the potential conflict prior to taking any action thereon in the capacity of a public official; or (b) When met with an actual conflict of interest, announce publicly the nature of the actual conflict and: (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, refrain from participating as a public official in any discussion or debate on the issue out of which the actual conflict arises or from voting on the issue. (B) If any public official’s vote is necessary to meet a requirement of a minimum number of votes to take official action, be eligible to vote, but not to participate as a public official in any discussion or debate on the issue out of which the actual conflict arises. (3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) of this section requires any public official to announce a conflict of interest more than once on the occasion which the matter out of which the conflict arises is discussed or debated. (4) Nothing in this section authorizes a public official to vote if the official is otherwise prohibited from doing so. [1974 c.72 §10; 1975 c.543 §7; 1987 c.566 §15; 1993 c.743 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 244.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.130 - Recording of notice of conflict; effect of failure to disclose conflict.

(1) When a public official gives notice of an actual or potential conflict of interest, the public body as defined in ORS 174.109 that the public official serves shall record the actual or potential conflict in the official records of the public body. In addition, a notice of the actual or potential conflict and how it was disposed of may in the discretion of the public body be provided to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission within a reasonable period of time. (2) A decision or action of any public official or any board or commission on which the public official serves or agency by which the public official is employed may not be voided by any court solely by reason of the failure of the public official to disclose an actual or potential conflict of interest. [1974 c.72 §11; 1975 c.543 §8; 1993 c.743 §16; 2007 c.865 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 244.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.160 - Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county.

(1) Any political subdivision in this state, other than a city or county, by resolution may require any public official of the subdivision to file a verified statement of economic interest with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. (2) The political subdivision shall file a copy of the resolution with the commission. [1974 c.72 §9; 2007 c.865 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 244.162 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.162 - Information provided to persons required to file statement of economic interest.

(1) A person designated by a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 shall provide information explaining the requirements of ORS 244.050, 244.060, 244.070 and 244.090 to each newly elected or appointed public official serving the public body who is required to file a verified statement of economic interest under ORS 244.050. The information must be received by the public official either at the first meeting attended by the public official or before the public official takes the oath of office, whichever occurs first. (2) At the time of fulfilling duties under subsection (1) of this section, the person designated by the public body shall provide to each newly elected or appointed public official serving the public body a copy of the statements and explanation provided to the public body under subsection (3) of this section. (3) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall provide copies of the statements described in ORS 244.060, 244.070 and 244.090 and an explanation of the requirements of the law relating to the statements to each public body that is served by a public official who is required to file a statement described in ORS 244.060, 244.070 or 244.090. (4) A newly elected or appointed public official serving a public body who is not informed of the filing requirements under ORS 244.050, 244.060, 244.070 and 244.090 and provided with a copy of the statements and explanation as required under this section before attending the first meeting or taking the oath of office may resign that office within 90 days thereafter or before the next date specified in ORS 244.050 for the filing of a statement, whichever is later, without filing a verified statement of economic interest and without incurring a sanction or penalty that might otherwise be imposed for not filing. [Formerly 244.195]
OR Rev Stat § 244.175 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.175 - Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179.

As used in ORS 244.177 and 244.179: (1) "Governing body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.610. (2) "Public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109. [2007 c.865 §26b; 2009 c.689 §3; 2013 c.42 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 244.177 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.177 - Employment of relative or member of household; exceptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) to (4) of this section: (a) A public official may not appoint, employ or promote a relative or member of the household to, or discharge, fire or demote a relative or member of the household from, a position with the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control, unless the public official complies with the conflict of interest requirements of this chapter. (b) A public official may not participate as a public official in any interview, discussion or debate regarding the appointment, employment or promotion of a relative or member of the household to, or the discharge, firing or demotion of a relative or member of the household from, a position with the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control. As used in this paragraph, "participate" does not include serving as a reference, providing a recommendation or performing other ministerial acts that are part of the normal job functions of the public official. (2) A member of the Legislative Assembly may appoint, employ, promote, discharge, fire or demote, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, discharge, firing or demotion of, a relative or member of the household to or from a position on the personal legislative staff of the member of the Legislative Assembly. (3)(a) A public official may appoint, employ, promote, discharge, fire or demote, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, discharge, firing or demotion of, a relative or member of the household to or from a position as an unpaid volunteer with the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control. (b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply to the appointment, employment, promotion, discharge, firing or demotion of a relative or member of the household to a position as an unpaid member of a governing body of the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control. (c) A relative or member of the household described in paragraph (a) of this subsection may receive reimbursement of expenses provided in the ordinary course of business to similarly situated unpaid volunteers. (4) This section does not prohibit a public body from appointing, employing, promoting, discharging, firing or demoting a person who is a relative or member of the household of a public official serving the public body. [2007 c.865 §26c]
OR Rev Stat § 244.179 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.179 - Supervision of relative or member of household; exceptions.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 659A.309 and except as provided in subsections (2) to (4) of this section, a public official acting in an official capacity may not directly supervise a person who is a relative or member of the household. (2) A member of the Legislative Assembly may directly supervise a person who: (a) Is a relative or member of the household; and (b) Serves as a public official in a position on the personal legislative staff of the member of the Legislative Assembly. (3)(a) A public official acting in an official capacity may directly supervise a person who is a relative or member of the household if the person serves as an unpaid volunteer. (b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply to service by a person in a position as an unpaid member of a governing body that a public official of whom the person is a relative or member of the household serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control. (c) A relative or member of the household serving as an unpaid volunteer described in paragraph (a) of this subsection may receive reimbursement of expenses provided in the ordinary course of business to similarly situated unpaid volunteers. (4) A public body may adopt policies specifying when a public official acting in an official capacity may directly supervise a person who is a relative or member of the household. [2007 c.865 §26d]
OR Rev Stat § 244.195 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.195

[1979 c.332 §2; 2007 c.865 §10; renumbered 244.162 in 2007]
OR Rev Stat § 244.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.205 - Legal expense trust fund; establishment; eligible legal expenses.

(1) Subject to the authorization of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission as described in ORS 244.209, a public official may establish a legal expense trust fund if the public official incurs or reasonably expects to incur legal expenses described in subsection (2) of this section. (2) Proceeds from the trust fund may be used by the public official to defray legal expenses incurred by the public official in any civil, criminal or other legal proceeding or investigation that relates to or arises from the course and scope of duties of the person as a public official. The legal expenses must be incurred in connection with: (a) The issuance of a court’s stalking protective order under ORS 30.866 or 163.738; (b) The issuance of a citation under ORS 163.735; (c) A criminal prosecution under ORS 163.732; (d) A civil action under ORS 30.866; or (e) Defending the public official in a proceeding or investigation brought or maintained by a public body as defined in ORS 174.109. (3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a public official may not use proceeds from the trust fund for any personal use. (4) A public official may not establish or maintain more than one legal expense trust fund at any one time. (5) The provisions of ORS chapter 130 do not apply to a trust fund established under ORS 244.205 to 244.221. [2007 c.877 §29; 2009 c.505 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 244.207 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.207 - Use of fund proceeds.

(1) The proceeds of a legal expense trust fund may be used to: (a) Defray legal expenses described in ORS 244.205; (b) Defray costs reasonably incurred in administering the trust fund, including but not limited to costs incident to the solicitation of funds; and (c) Discharge any tax liabilities incurred as a result of the creation, operation or administration of the trust fund. (2) The proceeds of a trust fund may also be used to defray or discharge expenses, costs or liabilities incurred before the fund was established if the expenses, costs or liabilities are related to the legal proceeding for which the fund was established. [2007 c.877 §30]
OR Rev Stat § 244.209 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.209 - Application to establish fund; commission review and authorization.

(1) A public official may apply to establish a legal expense trust fund by filing an application with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. The application must contain: (a) A copy of an executed trust agreement described in subsection (2) of this section; (b) A sworn affidavit described in subsection (3) of this section signed by the public official; and (c) A sworn affidavit described in subsection (4) of this section signed by the trustee. (2) The trust agreement must contain the following: (a) A provision incorporating by reference the provisions of ORS 244.205 to 244.221; and (b) A designation of a trustee under ORS 244.211. (3) The affidavit of the public official must state: (a) The nature of the legal proceeding that requires establishment of the trust fund; (b) That the public official will comply with the provisions of ORS 244.205 to 244.221; and (c) That the public official is responsible for the proper administration of the trust fund. (4) The affidavit of the trustee must state that the trustee: (a) Has read and understands ORS 244.205 to 244.221; and (b) Consents to administer the trust fund in compliance with ORS 244.205 to 244.221. (5) Upon receiving an application under this section, the commission shall review the trust agreement, the affidavits and any supporting documents or instruments filed to determine whether the application meets the requirements of ORS 244.205 to 244.221. If the commission determines that the application meets the requirements of ORS 244.205 to 244.221, the commission shall grant written authorization to the public official to establish the trust fund. (6) The commission shall review the quarterly statements required under ORS 244.217 and shall monitor the activities of each trust fund to ensure continued compliance with ORS 244.205 to 244.221. (7) Unless subject to the attorney-client privilege, all documents required to be filed relating to the creation and administration of a trust fund are public records subject to disclosure as provided in ORS 192.311 to 192.478. (8) A public official may not establish a legal expense trust fund without receiving prior written authorization of the commission as described in this section. (9) A public official may file an amendment to a trust agreement approved as part of a trust fund under this section. The commission shall approve the amendment if the commission determines the amendment meets the requirements of ORS 244.205 to 244.221. [2007 c.877 §31; 2009 c.505 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 244.211 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.211 - Duties of trustee.

(1) The trustee of a legal expense trust fund is responsible for: (a) The receipt and deposit of contributions to the trust fund; (b) The authorization of expenditures and disbursements from the trust fund; (c) The filing of quarterly statements required under ORS 244.217; and (d) The performance of other tasks incident to the administration of the trust fund. (2) The public official who establishes the trust fund may either serve as the public official’s own trustee or may appoint and certify to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission the name and address of a trustee. Any default or violation by the trustee shall be conclusively considered a default or violation by the public official. [2007 c.877 §32; 2009 c.505 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 244.213 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.213 - Contributions to fund.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, any person may contribute to a legal expense trust fund established under ORS 244.205 to 244.221. (2) A person may make contributions of moneys to a legal expense trust fund in unlimited amounts. Pro bono legal assistance and other in-kind assistance may also be provided without limit and is considered a contribution subject to the reporting requirements of ORS 244.217. (3) A political committee as defined in ORS 260.005 that is a principal campaign committee may not contribute to a legal expense trust fund. [2007 c.877 §33]
OR Rev Stat § 244.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 244 - Government Ethics|Section 244.215 - Fund account.

(1) A trustee of a legal expense trust fund shall establish a single exclusive account in a financial institution, as defined in ORS 706.008. The financial institution must be located in this state and must ordinarily conduct business with the general public in this state. (2) The trustee shall maintain the account in the name of the trust fund. (3) All expenditures made by the trustee shall be drawn from the account and: (a) Issued on a check signed by the trustee; or (b) Paid using a debit card or other form of electronic transaction. (4) A contribution received by a trustee shall be deposited into the account not later than seven calendar days after the date the contribution is received. This subsection does not apply to in-kind contributions received. (5) This section does not prohibit the transfer of any amount deposited in the account into a certificate of deposit, stock fund or other investment instrument. (6) The account may not include any public or private moneys or any moneys of any other person, other than contributions received by the trustee. (7) A trustee shall retain a copy of each financial institution account statement from the account described in this section for not less than two years after the date the statement is issued by the financial institution. [2007 c.877 §34]