Oregon Statutes 171.992 – Civil penalty for violation of lobby regulation
(1) Any person who violates any provision of ORS § 171.740 to 171.762, or any rule adopted under ORS § 171.725 to 171.785, shall forfeit and pay to the General Fund for each violation a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, to be determined by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 171.992
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2)(a) The commission may impose civil penalties upon a person who fails to file the statement required under ORS § 171.745 or 171.750. In enforcing this subsection, the commission is not required to follow the procedures in ORS § 171.778 before finding that a violation of ORS § 171.745 or 171.750 has occurred.
(b) Failure to file the required statement in timely fashion is prima facie evidence of a violation of ORS § 171.745 or 171.750.
(c) The commission may impose a civil penalty of $10 for each of the first 14 days the statement is late beyond the date set by law and $50 for each day thereafter. The maximum penalty that may be imposed under this subsection is $5,000.
(3) A civil penalty imposed under this section may be recovered in an action brought in the name of the State of Oregon in any court of appropriate jurisdiction or may be imposed as provided in ORS § 183.745. In any proceedings before the court, including judicial review under ORS § 183.745, the court may review the penalty as to both liability and reasonableness of amount.
(4) In lieu of or in conjunction with finding a violation of law or rule or imposing a civil penalty under this section, the commission may issue a written letter of reprimand, explanation or education. [1973 c.802 § 13; 1987 c.566 § 6a; 1991 c.734 § 9; 2007 c.877 § 10; 2013 c.262 § 4]