(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a candidate may not solicit or receive, whether directly or indirectly, honoraria for the candidate or any member of the household of the candidate if the honoraria are solicited or received in connection with the official duties of the public office for which the person is a candidate.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, this section does not prohibit:
(a) The solicitation or receipt of an honorarium or a certificate, plaque, commemorative token or other item with a value of $50 or less; or
(b) The solicitation or receipt of an honorarium for services performed in relation to the private profession, occupation, avocation or expertise of the public official or candidate.
(4)(a) The Governor, First Partner, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may not solicit or receive an honorarium, money or any other consideration, as defined in ORS 171.725, for any speaking engagement or presentation.
(b) This subsection does not prevent a public official listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection from receiving any food, beverage, travel or lodging expenses otherwise authorized by this chapter for a speaking engagement or presentation. [2007 c.877 §24; 2009 c.68 §21; 2015 c.620 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 244 - Government Ethics
Section 244.020 - Definitions.
Section 244.047 - Financial interest in public contract.
Section 244.050 - Persons required to file statement of economic interest; filing deadline.
Section 244.055 - Additional reporting requirements for State Treasury; review; confidentiality.
Section 244.060 - Form of statement of economic interest; contents.
Section 244.070 - Additional statement of economic interest.
Section 244.090 - Report on association with compensated lobbyist.
Section 244.100 - Statements of expenses or honoraria provided to public official.
Section 244.110 - Statements subject to penalty for false swearing.
Section 244.115 - Filing required for member of Congress or candidate; filing date.
Section 244.130 - Recording of notice of conflict; effect of failure to disclose conflict.
Section 244.162 - Information provided to persons required to file statement of economic interest.
Section 244.175 - Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179.
Section 244.177 - Employment of relative or member of household; exceptions.
Section 244.179 - Supervision of relative or member of household; exceptions.
Section 244.205 - Legal expense trust fund; establishment; eligible legal expenses.
Section 244.207 - Use of fund proceeds.
Section 244.209 - Application to establish fund; commission review and authorization.
Section 244.211 - Duties of trustee.
Section 244.213 - Contributions to fund.
Section 244.215 - Fund account.
Section 244.217 - Statement of contributions received and expenditures made.
Section 244.218 - Quarterly filing of statements.
Section 244.219 - Termination of fund.
Section 244.255 - Commission funding; rules.
Section 244.270 - Findings as grounds for removal; notice to public bodies.
Section 244.280 - Commission advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion.
Section 244.282 - Executive director and staff advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion.
Section 244.284 - Staff advice; effect of reliance on advice.
Section 244.290 - General duties of commission; rules.
Section 244.300 - Status of records.
Section 244.310 - Executive director.
Section 244.320 - Manual on government ethics; effect of reliance on manual; revision.
Section 244.330 - Distribution of manual on government ethics.
Section 244.350 - Civil penalties; letter of reprimand or explanation.
Section 244.370 - Civil penalty procedure; disposition of penalties.
Section 244.390 - Status of penalties and sanctions; consideration of other penalties imposed.
Section 244.400 - Possibility of attorney fees for person prevailing in contested case.