2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 244 - Government Ethics
Section 244.213 - Contributions to fund.


(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

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 244 - Government Ethics

Section 244.010 - Policy.

Section 244.020 - Definitions.

Section 244.025 - Gift limit.

Section 244.040 - Prohibited use of official position or office; exceptions; other prohibited actions.

Section 244.042 - Honoraria.

Section 244.045 - Regulation of subsequent employment of public officials; lobbying by former members of Legislative Assembly.

Section 244.047 - Financial interest in public contract.

Section 244.049 - Prohibition on use of moneys to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.

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 244.120 - Methods of handling conflicts; Legislative Assembly; judges; appointed officials; other elected officials or members of boards.

Section 244.130 - Recording of notice of conflict; effect of failure to disclose conflict.

Section 244.160 - Filing of statement of economic interest by public official of political subdivision other than city or county.

Section 244.162 - Information provided to persons required to file statement of economic interest.

Section 244.165 - Rules or policies of state agency or association of public bodies; commission approval; effect.

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 244.221 - Disposition of moneys in terminated fund; distribution of award of attorney fees, costs or money judgment.

Section 244.250 - Oregon Government Ethics Commission; appointment; term; quorum; compensation; legal counsel.

Section 244.255 - Commission funding; rules.

Section 244.260 - Complaint and adjudicatory process; confidentiality; Preliminary Review Phase; presentation of statement of facts and recommendations; Investigatory Phase; possible actions by order; report of findings; contested case procedure; lim...

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.