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. […]
Section 244.020 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Actual conflict of interest” means any action or any decision or recommendation by a person acting in a capacity as a public official, the effect of which would be to the private pecuniary benefit or detriment of the person or the person’s relative or […]
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 […]
Section 244.040 – Prohibited use of official position or office; exceptions; other prohibited actions.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a public official may not use or attempt to use official position or office to obtain financial gain or avoidance of financial detriment for the public official, a relative or member of the household of the public official, or any business with which the public […]
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 […]
Section 244.045 – Regulation of subsequent employment of public officials; lobbying by former members of Legislative Assembly.
(1) A person who has been a Public Utility Commissioner, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Administrator of the Division of Financial Regulation, the administrator of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission or the Director of the Oregon State Lottery may not: (a) Within one year after the public official […]
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 […]
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 […]