Government Ethics

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  2. Oregon Revised Statutes
  3. Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
  4. Government Ethics

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Section
244.010

Policy.

Section
244.020

Definitions.

Section
244.025

Gift limit.

Section
244.030

[1974 c.72 §24; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41]

Section
244.040

Prohibited use of official position or office; exceptions; other prohibited actions.

Section
244.042

Honoraria.

Section
244.045

Regulation of subsequent employment of public officials; lobbying by former members of Legislative Assembly.

Section
244.047

Financial interest in public contract.

Section
244.049

Prohibition on use of moneys to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.

Section
244.050

Persons required to file statement of economic interest; filing deadline.

Section
244.055

Additional reporting requirements for State Treasury; review; confidentiality.

Section
244.060

Form of statement of economic interest; contents.

Section
244.070

Additional statement of economic interest.

Section
244.080

Section 244.080

Section
244.090

Report on association with compensated lobbyist.

Section
244.100

Statements of expenses or honoraria provided to public official.

Section
244.105

Section 244.105

Section
244.110

Statements subject to penalty for false swearing.

Section
244.115

Filing required for member of Congress or candidate; filing date.

Section
244.120

Methods of handling conflicts; Legislative Assembly; judges; appointed officials; other elected officials or members of boards.

Section
244.130

Recording of notice of conflict; effect of failure to disclose conflict.

Section
244.135

[Formerly 215.035 and 227.035; repealed by 2015 c.664 §1]

Section
244.160

Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county.

Section
244.162

Information provided to persons required to file statement of economic interest.

Section
244.165

Rules or policies of state agency or association of public bodies; commission approval; effect.

Section
244.170

[1975 c.216 §1a; repealed by 2003 c.14 §117]

Section
244.175

Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179.

Section
244.177

Employment of relative or member of household; exceptions.

Section
244.179

Supervision of relative or member of household; exceptions.

Section
244.180

[1975 c.216 §2; 1987 c.566 §16; 2005 c.22 §186; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41]

Section
244.190

[1975 c.216 §3; 1987 c.566 §17; 2005 c.22 §187; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41]

Section
244.195

Section 244.195

Section
244.200

[1975 c.216 §5; repealed by 1983 c.350 §62 (244.201 enacted in lieu of 244.200 and 244.210)]

Section
244.201

[1983 c.350 §63 (enacted in lieu of 244.200 and 244.210); 1995 c.712 §95; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41]

Section
244.205

Legal expense trust fund; establishment; eligible legal expenses.

Section
244.207

Use of fund proceeds.

Section
244.209

Application to establish fund; commission review and authorization.

Section
244.210

[1975 c.216 §4; repealed by 1983 c.350 §62 (244.201 enacted in lieu of 244.200 and 244.210)]

Section
244.211

Duties of trustee.

Section
244.213

Contributions to fund.

Section
244.215

Fund account.

Section
244.217

Statement of contributions received and expenditures made.

Section
244.218

Quarterly filing of statements.

Section
244.219

Termination of fund.

Section
244.221

Disposition of moneys in terminated fund; distribution of award of attorney fees, costs or money judgment.

Section
244.250

Oregon Government Ethics Commission; appointment; term; quorum; compensation; legal counsel.

Section
244.255

Commission funding; rules.

Section
244.260

Complaint and adjudicatory process; confidentiality; Preliminary Review Phase; presentation of statement of facts and recommendations; Investigatory Phase; possible actions by order; report of findings; contested case procedure; limitation on commission action.

Section
244.270

Findings as grounds for removal; notice to public bodies.

Section
244.280

Commission advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion.

Section
244.282

Executive director and staff advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion.

Section
244.284

Staff advice; effect of reliance on advice.

Section
244.290

General duties of commission; rules.

Section
244.300

Status of records.

Section
244.310

Executive director.

Section
244.320

Manual on government ethics; effect of reliance on manual; revision.

Section
244.330

Distribution of manual on government ethics.

Section
244.340

Continuing education program.

Section
244.345

Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account.

Section
244.350

Civil penalties; letter of reprimand or explanation.

Section
244.355

Failure to file trading statement.

Section
244.360

Additional civil penalty equal to twice amount of financial benefit.

Section
244.370

Civil penalty procedure; disposition of penalties.

Section
244.380

[1974 c.72 §23; 1975 c.543 §12; 1977 c.588 §12; 1987 c.566 §22; 1995 c.607 §69; 2007 c.865 §20; repealed by 2009 c.689 §7]

Section
244.390

Status of penalties and sanctions; consideration of other penalties imposed.

Section
244.400

Possibility of attorney fees for person prevailing in contested case.