OAR 199-050-0080: Training Requirements

(1) All members of governing bodies are encouraged to comply with the minimum training requirements in Section (2)(a) through (c) of this rule. (2) If a governing body has total expenditures of $1 million or more in a fiscal year, as adjusted for inflation in the manner required by ORS 192.700(3), each member of the governing body shall: (a) At least once during each term of office, attend or view a training on Oregon’s Public Meetings Law provided by the Commission or approved by the Commission in the manner described in OAR 199-005-0085; (b) Maintain a record of the training viewed or attended, including the date viewed or attended and the name of the provider of the training; and (c) Truthfully certify completion of the training upon request of the Commission. (3) A person who serves on multiple governing bodies, each of which require the mandatory training, may attend a single training to satisfy the requirements in section (2) of this rule so long as that training occurs during each applicable term of office. (4) Exceptions. The training requirements in section (2) of this rule do not apply to: (a) Members of a governing body if the governing body has total expenditures of less than $1 million in a fiscal year, as adjusted for inflation; or (b) Members of governing bodies of state government as defined by ORS 174.111.