ORS 244.255
Commission funding

  • rules

(1)

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall estimate in advance the expenses that it will incur during a biennium in carrying out the provisions of ORS 171.725 (Definitions for ORS 171.725 to 171.785) to 171.785 (Sanctions prescribed by either chamber of Legislative Assembly) and 171.992 (Civil penalty for violation of lobby regulation) and this chapter. The commission shall also determine what percentage of the expenses should be borne by the following two groups of public bodies:

(a)

Public bodies in state government; and

(b)

Local governments, local service districts and special government bodies that are subject to the Municipal Audit Law.

(2)

The commission shall charge each public body for the public body’s share of the expenses described in subsection (1) of this section for the biennium. The amount to be charged each public body shall be determined as follows:

(a)

The commission shall determine the rate to be charged public bodies in state government. The same rate shall be applied to each public body described in this paragraph. To determine the amount of the charge for each public body, the commission shall multiply the rate determined under this paragraph by the number of public officials serving the public body.

(b)

The commission shall set the charge for local governments, local service districts and special government bodies that are subject to the Municipal Audit Law so that each local government, local service district or special government body described in this paragraph pays an amount of the total expenses for the group that bears the same proportion to the total expenses that the amount charged to the local government, local service district or special government body for the municipal audit fee under ORS 297.485 (Filing fees) bears to the total amount assessed for the municipal audit fee.

(3)

Each public body shall pay to the credit of the commission the charge described in this section as an administrative expense from funds or appropriations available to the public body in the same manner as other claims against the public body are paid.

(4)

All moneys received by the commission under this section shall be credited to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account established under ORS 244.345 (Oregon Government Ethics Commission Account).

(5)

The commission shall adopt rules specifying the methods for calculating and collecting the rates and charges described in this section.

(6)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Local government” and “local service district” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 174.116 (“Local government” and “local service district” defined).

(b)

“Public body” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined).

(c)

“Public official,” notwithstanding ORS 244.020 (Definitions) (15), means any person who, on the date the commission charges the public body under this section, is serving the public body as an officer or employee.

(d)

“Special government body” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.117 (“Special government body” defined).

(e)

“State government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.111 (“State government” defined). [2007 c.877 §2; 2009 c.68 §11; 2015 c.620 §7]

Source: Section 244.255 — Commission funding; rules, 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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