2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 242 - Civil Service for City or School District Employees and Firefighters
Section 242.640 - Prohibited conduct.


(1) Willfully or corruptly or in cooperation with one or more persons, defeat, deceive or obstruct any person with respect to the right of the individual to examination or registration according to the regulations prescribed by the civil service board pursuant to the Custodians’ Civil Service Law.
(2) Willfully or corruptly falsely mark, grade, estimate or report on an examination the proper standing of any person examined, registered or certified according to any regulation prescribed pursuant to the Custodians’ Civil Service Law, or aid in so doing.
(3) Willfully or corruptly make any false representations concerning the examination, certification and registration or concerning the persons examined, registered or certified.
(4) Willfully or corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined, registered or certified, or to be examined, registered or certified.
(5) Permit any other person or permit or aid in any other manner, any other person to impersonate the individual in connection with any examination, registration or application, or request to be examined or registered.
(6) Make an appointment to any position contrary to the Custodians’ Civil Service Law, or refuse or neglect to comply therewith.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 242 - Civil Service for City or School District Employees and Firefighters

Section 242.320 - Definitions for ORS 242.310 to 242.640.

Section 242.330 - Civil service board.

Section 242.340 - Qualifications of commissioners.

Section 242.350 - Terms and compensation of commissioners.

Section 242.360 - Removal and vacancies.

Section 242.520 - Merit system to be observed.

Section 242.560 - Register of eligible candidates; ranking; rules.

Section 242.570 - Certification of candidates for vacancies; rules.

Section 242.590 - Permanent appointments.

Section 242.630 - Investigation; findings; appeal.

Section 242.640 - Prohibited conduct.

Section 242.702 - Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824.

Section 242.704 - Political subdivisions and positions to which ORS 242.702 to 242.824 apply.

Section 242.706 - Civil service commission; members; term of office; compensation.

Section 242.712 - Chairperson of commission; meetings; quorum.

Section 242.714 - Preparation of budget; appropriations.

Section 242.716 - Chief examiner and secretary of commission.

Section 242.718 - Offices and clerical help for commission.

Section 242.720 - Officers of political subdivision to assist commission.

Section 242.722 - Preservation of records and examinations; public records.

Section 242.724 - Rules of commission; examinations.

Section 242.726 - Investigation by commission of abuses; report of investigation.

Section 242.728 - Administering oaths; compelling attendance of witnesses and production of documents; depositions of witnesses.

Section 242.732 - Procedure in hearings before commission; rules of evidence.

Section 242.736 - Commission certification of payroll required.

Section 242.738 - Payments to persons not certified by commission prohibited.

Section 242.752 - Basis of appointment and promotion; creation of positions; fixing compensation.

Section 242.754 - Classification of positions.

Section 242.756 - Effect on incumbent when position first becomes subject to civil service.

Section 242.758 - Examinations.

Section 242.762 - Promotional examinations.

Section 242.764 - Entrance and promotion register.

Section 242.766 - Appointment or rejection of certified candidates by appointing power; probation; discharge; demotion.

Section 242.768 - Permanent and temporary appointments; rules.

Section 242.770 - Vacancies.

Section 242.772 - Report of appointing power to commission.

Section 242.794 - Transfer or reinstatement.

Section 242.796 - Grounds for dismissal, demotion, suspension or deprivation of special privileges.

Section 242.804 - Appeal from finding of commission; issue on appeal limited.

Section 242.822 - Prohibited conduct generally.

Section 242.990 - Penalties.