(2) A person may make contributions of moneys to a legal expense trust fund in unlimited amounts. Pro bono legal assistance and other in-kind assistance may also be provided without limit and is considered a contribution subject to the reporting requirements of ORS 244.217.
(3) A political committee as defined in ORS 260.005 that is a principal campaign committee may not contribute to a legal expense trust fund. [2007 c.877 ยง33]
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.