Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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244.010Policy 244.020Definitions 244.025Gift limit 244.030[1974 c.72 §24; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41] 244.040Prohibited use of official position or office; exceptions; other prohibited actions 244.042Honoraria 244.045Regulation of subsequent employment of public officials; lobbying by former members of Legislative Assembly 244.047Financial interest in public contract 244.049Prohibition on use of moneys to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment 244.050Persons required to file statement of economic interest; filing deadline 244.055Additional reporting requirements for State Treasury; review; confidentiality 244.060Form of statement of economic interest; contents 244.070Additional statement of economic interest 244.080[Subsection (1) enacted as 1974 c.72 §8; subsection (2) enacted as 1975 c.543 §7(1); 1977 c.588 §4; 1987 c.566 §13; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41] 244.090Report on association with compensated lobbyist 244.100Statements of expenses or honoraria provided to public official 244.105[2007 c.877 §23; 2009 c.68 §9; renumbered 244.218 in 2009] 244.110Statements subject to penalty for false swearing 244.115Filing required for member of Congress or candidate; filing date 244.120Methods of handling conflicts; Legislative Assembly; judges; appointed officials; other elected officials or members of boards 244.130Recording of notice of conflict; effect of failure to disclose conflict 244.135[Formerly 215.035 and 227.035; repealed by 2015 c.664 §1] 244.160Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county 244.162Information provided to persons required to file statement of economic interest 244.165Rules or policies of state agency or association of public bodies; commission approval; effect 244.170[1975 c.216 §1a; repealed by 2003 c.14 §117] 244.175Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179 244.177Employment of relative or member of household; exceptions 244.179Supervision of relative or member of household; exceptions 244.180[1975 c.216 §2; 1987 c.566 §16; 2005 c.22 §186; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41] 244.190[1975 c.216 §3; 1987 c.566 §17; 2005 c.22 §187; repealed by 2007 c.865 §41] 244.195[1979 c.332 §2; 2007 c.865 §10; renumbered 244.162 in 2007] 244.200[1975 c.216 §5; repealed by 1983 c.350 §62 (244.201 enacted in lieu of 244.200 and 244.210)] 244.201[1983 c.350 §63 (enacted in lieu of 244.200 and 244.210); 1995 c.712 §95; repealed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] 244.205Legal expense trust fund; establishment; eligible legal expenses 244.207Use of fund proceeds 244.209Application to establish fund; commission review and authorization 244.210[1975 c.216 §4; repealed by 1983 c.350 §62 (244.201 enacted in lieu of 244.200 and 244.210)] 244.211Duties of trustee 244.213Contributions to fund 244.215Fund account 244.217Statement of contributions received and expenditures made 244.218Quarterly filing of statements 244.219Termination of fund 244.221Disposition of moneys in terminated fund; distribution of award of attorney fees, costs or money judgment 244.250Oregon Government Ethics Commission; appointment; term; quorum; compensation; legal counsel 244.255Commission funding; rules 244.260Complaint 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 244.270Findings as grounds for removal; notice to public bodies 244.280Commission advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion 244.282Executive director and staff advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion 244.284Staff advice; effect of reliance on advice 244.290General duties of commission; rules 244.300Status of records 244.310Executive director 244.320Manual on government ethics; effect of reliance on manual; revision 244.330Distribution of manual on government ethics 244.340Continuing education program 244.345Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account 244.350Civil penalties; letter of reprimand or explanation; personal liability for civil penalty 244.355Failure to file trading statement 244.360Additional civil penalty equal to twice amount of financial benefit 244.370Civil penalty procedure; disposition of penalties 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] 244.390Status of penalties and sanctions; consideration of other penalties imposed 244.400Possibility of attorney fees for person prevailing in contested case

Chapter 244 — Government Ethics

ORS 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 reporting methods for use by persons filing statements under this chapter. The manual, and any updates to the manual made under subsection (3) of this section, must be approved by a vote of a majority of the members of the commission.

(2)

In preparing the manual, the commission shall consider the format of the manual prepared by the Attorney General to guide public officials and the public in the requirements of ORS chapter 192.

(3)

The commission shall update the manual as often as the commission believes necessary but no less frequently than once every four years.

(4)

The commission shall make copies of the manual available in an electronic format on the Internet.

(5)

The commission may not impose a penalty under ORS 244.350 or 244.360 on a public official or candidate for any good faith action the public official or candidate takes in reliance on the manual, or any update to the manual, approved by the commission under this section.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.