Oregon Statutes 244.270 – Findings as grounds for removal; notice to public bodies
(1) If the Oregon Government Ethics Commission finds that an appointed public official has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, or has violated any provision of ORS § 192.610 to 192.705 with intentional disregard of the law or willful misconduct, the finding is prima facie evidence of unfitness where removal is authorized for cause either by law or pursuant to section 6, Article VII (Amended) of the Oregon Constitution.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 244.270
- Business: means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual and any other legal entity operated for economic gain but excluding any income-producing not-for-profit corporation that is tax exempt under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code with which a public official or a relative of the public official is associated only as a member or board director or in a nonremunerative capacity. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
- 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.
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
- Public official: means the First Partner and any person who, when an alleged violation of this chapter occurs, is serving the State of Oregon or any of its political subdivisions or any other public body as defined in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
(2) If the commission finds that a public official has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, or has violated any provision of ORS § 192.610 to 192.705, the commission shall notify the public body, as defined in ORS § 174.109, that the public official serves. The notice shall describe the violation and any action taken by the commission. The commission shall provide the notice not later than 10 business days after the date the commission takes final action against the public official. [1974 c.72 § 14; 1977 c.588 § 7; 2007 c.865 § 11; 2023 c.417 § 10]