OAR 199-005-0025: Entertainment Permitted Under ORS 244.020(7)(b)(M) and (N)

(1) Entertainment is incidental when it is secondary to the main purpose of the primary event and provided in conjunction with the primary event (such as a singer or band at an awards dinner). Incidental entertainment is secondary in importance and in time devoted to the entertainment compared to the primary, non-entertainment event. Entertainment that involves personal participation is not incidental to another event (such as a golf tournament at a conference). (2) Entertainment is ceremonial when a public official appears at an entertainment event for a “ceremonial purpose” at the invitation of the source of the entertainment who requests the presence of the public official at a special occasion associated with the entertainment. Staff members accompanying a public official may also attend if they are performing official duties. An example of an appearance by a public official at an entertainment event for a ceremonial purpose includes, but is not limited to, throwing the first pitch at a professional or college baseball game, appearing in a parade, and ribbon cutting for an opening ceremony. To qualify, the entertainment must be provided by the source of the entertainment, and the public official must have an official role in the entertainment event.