ORS 260.416: Prohibitions regarding campaign contributions and independent expenditures.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person may not, directly or indirectly: (a) Require an employee or contractor to make a contribution or independent expenditure to support or oppose any candidate; or (b) Provide or promise any benefit or impose or threaten any detriment due to a decision by an employee or contractor on whether to make a contribution or independent expenditure to support or oppose a candidate. (2)(a) A foreign national, foreign corporation or foreign entity may not, directly or indirectly, make or offer to make a candidate campaign contribution or expenditure or make a donation used by an entity to pay for candidate campaign independent expenditures. (b) As used in this subsection, “foreign national” means a foreign principal, as defined in 22 U.S.C. 611(b), but does not include any individual who is: (A) A citizen of the United States; (B) A national of the United States; (C) Lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or (D) A resident of Oregon. [2024 c.9 §9]
Official history and status
History: Note: 260.416 becomes operative January 1, 2027. See section 23, chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2024.
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