ORS 244.360: Additional civil penalty equal to twice amount of financial benefit.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
In addition to civil penalties imposed under ORS 244.350, if a public official has financially benefited the public official or any other person by violating any provision of this chapter, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission may impose upon the public official a civil penalty in an amount equal to twice the amount the public official or other person realized as a result of the violation. [1974 c.72 §20; 1987 c.566 §21; 2007 c.865 §19; 2007 c.877 §12a]
Administrative rules citing this section
This rule cites
- ORS 244.350 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 244.165: Rules or policies of state agency or association of public bodies; commission approval; effect.
- ORS 244.280: Commission advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion.
- ORS 244.282: Executive director and staff advisory opinions; effect of reliance on opinion.
- ORS 244.284: Staff advice; effect of reliance on advice.
- ORS 244.320: Manual on government ethics; effect of reliance on manual; revision.
- ORS 244.370: Civil penalty procedure; disposition of penalties.
- ORS 244.390: Status of penalties and sanctions; consideration of other penalties imposed.
- ORS 293.708: Conflicts of interest for council members.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors244.html