Section 244.282 – Executive director and staff advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion.
(1) Upon the written request of any person, the executive director of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission may issue and publish written staff advisory opinions on the application of ORS 192.660 or any provision of this chapter to any proposed transaction or action or any actual or hypothetical circumstance. (2) Not later than 30 days […]
Section 244.284 – Staff advice; effect of reliance on advice.
(1) Upon the written or oral request of any person, the executive director or other staff of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission may issue written or oral staff advice on the application of ORS 192.660 or any provision of this chapter to any proposed transaction or action or any actual or hypothetical circumstance. Any written […]
Section 244.290 – General duties of commission; rules.
(1) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall: (a) Prescribe forms for statements required by this chapter and provide the forms to persons required to file the statements under this chapter or pursuant to a resolution adopted under ORS 244.160. (b) Develop a filing, coding and cross-indexing system consistent with the purposes of this chapter. (c) […]
Section 244.300 – Status of records.
(1) Records of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission are public records of this state. (2) All information submitted to the commission in any statement required under this chapter is a public record. [1974 c.72 §18; 1977 c.588 §9; 2007 c.865 §35]
Section 244.310 – Executive director.
(1) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the commission. (2) The executive director is responsible for the administrative operations of the commission and shall perform such other duties as may be designated or assigned to the executive director from time to time by the commission. […]
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 […]
Section 244.320 – Manual on government ethics; effect of reliance on manual; revision.
(1) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall prepare and publish a manual on government ethics that explains in terms understandable to legislative and public officials and the public the requirements of this chapter and the commission’s interpretation of those requirements whether stated by rule or in an opinion. The manual shall set forth recommended uniform […]
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 […]
Section 244.330 – Distribution of manual on government ethics.
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall distribute, insofar as is practicable, copies of its ethics manual to every public official. The commission shall seek the assistance of professional associations that represent public officials in its efforts to comply with this section. [1993 c.714 §4] Note: 244.330 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but […]
Section 244.217 – Statement of contributions received and expenditures made.
(1) The trustee of a legal expense trust fund shall, according to the schedule described in subsection (3) of this section, file with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission a statement for the applicable reporting period showing contributions received by the trustee and expenditures made from the trust fund account established under ORS 244.215. (2) Each […]