Bill Text: OR SB273 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to statement of economic interest.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB273 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB273-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2795

                         Senate Bill 273

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Rules)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Reduces maximum penalty that may be imposed for failure to file
ethics statements in timely fashion from $5,000 to $1,000.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to statement of economic interest; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 244.350.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 244.350 is amended to read:
  244.350. (1) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission may impose
civil penalties not to exceed:
  (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection,
$5,000 for violation of any provision of this chapter or any
resolution adopted under ORS 244.160.
  (b) $25,000 for violation of ORS 244.045.
  (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection,
the commission may impose civil penalties not to exceed $1,000
for violation of any provision of ORS 192.660.
  (b) A civil penalty may not be imposed under this subsection if
the violation occurred as a result of the governing body of the
public body acting upon the advice of the public body's counsel.
  (3) The commission may impose civil penalties not to exceed
$250 for violation of ORS 293.708. A civil penalty imposed under
this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of a civil
penalty that may be imposed under subsection (1) of this section.
  (4)(a) The commission may impose civil penalties on a person
who fails to file the statement required under ORS 244.050 or
244.217. In enforcing this subsection, the commission is not
required to follow the procedures in ORS 244.260 before finding
that a violation of ORS 244.050 or 244.217 has occurred.
  (b) Failure to file the required statement in timely fashion is
prima facie evidence of a violation of ORS 244.050 or 244.217.
  (c) The commission may impose a civil penalty of $10 for each
of the first 14 days the statement is late beyond the date set by
law, or by the commission under ORS 244.050, and $50 for each day
thereafter. The maximum penalty that may be imposed under this
subsection is   { - $5,000 - }  { +  $1,000 + }.

  (5) In lieu of or in conjunction with finding a violation of
law or any resolution or imposing a civil penalty under this
section, the commission may issue a written letter of reprimand,
explanation or education.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 244.350 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act apply to statements required to be filed on or
after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
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