ORS 244.250
Oregon Government Ethics Commission

  • appointment
  • term
  • quorum
  • compensation
  • legal counsel

(1)

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is established, consisting of nine members. The appointment of a member of the commission is subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation). Members shall be appointed in the following manner:

(a)

The Governor shall appoint eight members from among persons recommended, two each by the leadership of the Democratic and Republican parties in each house of the Legislative Assembly. If a person recommended by the leadership of the Democratic or Republican party is not approved by the Governor, the leadership shall recommend another person.

(b)

The Governor shall appoint one member without leadership recommendation.

(2)

A person who holds any public office listed in ORS 244.050 (Persons required to file statement of economic interest) (1) except as a member of the commission may not be appointed to the commission. No more than three members may be members of the same political party.

(3)

The term of office of a member is four years. A member is not eligible to be appointed to more than two full terms but may additionally serve out an unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term.

(4)

The commission shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson for such terms and duties as the commission may require.

(5)

A quorum consists of five members but a final decision may not be made without an affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the commission.

(6)

Members shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions).

(7)

The commission may retain or appoint qualified legal counsel who must be a member of the Oregon State Bar and who is responsible to the commission. The appointment of legal counsel under this subsection may be made only when the commission finds it is inappropriate and contrary to the public interest for the office of the Attorney General to represent concurrently more than one public official or agency in any matter before the commission because the representation:

(a)

Would create or tend to create a conflict of interest; and

(b)

Is not subject to ORS 180.230 (Compensation not allowed state departments for attorney services) or 180.235 (Authority of agency to employ counsel).

(8)

The Attorney General may not represent before the commission any state public official who is the subject of any complaint or action of the commission at the commission’s own instigation. [1974 c.72 §12; 1977 c.588 §6; 1987 c.566 §18; 1991 c.770 §3; 1993 c.743 §17; 2007 c.865 §1; 2015 c.619 §1; 2021 c.266 §1]

Source: Section 244.250 — Oregon Government Ethics Commission; appointment; term; quorum; compensation; legal counsel, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.­html.

244.010
Policy
244.020
Definitions
244.025
Gift limit
244.040
Prohibited use of official position or office
244.042
Honoraria
244.045
Regulation of subsequent employment of public officials
244.047
Financial interest in public contract
244.049
Prohibition on use of moneys to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment
244.050
Persons required to file statement of economic interest
244.055
Additional reporting requirements for State Treasury
244.060
Form of statement of economic interest
244.070
Additional statement of economic interest
244.090
Report on association with compensated lobbyist
244.100
Statements of expenses or honoraria provided to public official
244.110
Statements subject to penalty for false swearing
244.115
Filing required for member of Congress or candidate
244.120
Methods of handling conflicts
244.130
Recording of notice of conflict
244.160
Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county
244.162
Information provided to persons required to file statement of economic interest
244.165
Rules or policies of state agency or association of public bodies
244.175
Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179
244.177
Employment of relative or member of household
244.179
Supervision of relative or member of household
244.205
Legal expense trust fund
244.207
Use of fund proceeds
244.209
Application to establish fund
244.211
Duties of trustee
244.213
Contributions to fund
244.215
Fund account
244.217
Statement of contributions received and expenditures made
244.218
Quarterly filing of statements
244.219
Termination of fund
244.221
Disposition of moneys in terminated fund
244.250
Oregon Government Ethics Commission
244.255
Commission funding
244.260
Complaint and adjudicatory process
244.270
Findings as grounds for removal
244.280
Commission advisory opinions
244.282
Executive director and staff advisory opinions
244.284
Staff advice
244.290
General duties of commission
244.300
Status of records
244.310
Executive director
244.320
Manual on government ethics
244.330
Distribution of manual on government ethics
244.340
Continuing education program
244.345
Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account
244.350
Civil penalties
244.355
Failure to file trading statement
244.360
Additional civil penalty equal to twice amount of financial benefit
244.370
Civil penalty procedure
244.390
Status of penalties and sanctions
244.400
Possibility of attorney fees for person prevailing in contested case
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