OAR 440-015-0100: Purpose

(1) These rules implement ORS 705.135(3). The purpose of these rules is to identify the circumstances under which employees of the Department may or may not become indebted to or hold any interest in an entity subject to the regulation of the Department. (2) These rules also provide for the reporting of such indebtedness or interests by employees for the purpose of preventing or resolving possible conflicts of interest. (3) These rules are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the provisions of ORS Chapter 244, ORS 731.228, and any other statutes, rules, and policies applicable to indebtedness, financial interests, and conflicts of interest of employees of the Department.