ORS 244.205
Legal expense trust fund

  • establishment
  • eligible legal expenses

(1)

Subject to the authorization of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission as described in ORS 244.209 (Application to establish fund), a public official may establish a legal expense trust fund if the public official incurs or reasonably expects to incur legal expenses described in subsection (2) of this section.

(2)

Proceeds from the trust fund may be used by the public official to defray legal expenses incurred by the public official in any civil, criminal or other legal proceeding or investigation that relates to or arises from the course and scope of duties of the person as a public official. The legal expenses must be incurred in connection with:

(a)

The issuance of a court’s stalking protective order under ORS 30.866 (Action for issuance or violation of stalking protective order) or 163.738 (Effect of citation);

(b)

The issuance of a citation under ORS 163.735 (Citation);

(c)

A criminal prosecution under ORS 163.732 (Stalking);

(d)

A civil action under ORS 30.866 (Action for issuance or violation of stalking protective order); or

(e)

Defending the public official in a proceeding or investigation brought or maintained by a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined).

(3)

Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a public official may not use proceeds from the trust fund for any personal use.

(4)

A public official may not establish or maintain more than one legal expense trust fund at any one time.

(5)

The provisions of ORS chapter 130 do not apply to a trust fund established under ORS 244.205 (Legal expense trust fund) to 244.221 (Disposition of moneys in terminated fund). [2007 c.877 §29; 2009 c.505 §1]

Source: Section 244.205 — Legal expense trust fund; establishment; eligible legal expenses, 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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