Federal and State Resources

Oregon law prohibits all public officials and employees from receiving, and “interested parties” from providing, any gift or gifts with an aggregate value in excess of $50 in a calendar year from any single source. 

There are exceptions for:

• Unsolicited tokens of minimal value (less than $25);
• The cost of food and beverage and admission to a reception, meal, or meeting where the public official or public employee is attending in his/her official capacity on behalf of his/her state or local government body.
• Reasonable food, travel, or lodging expenses are provided to a public official or public employee when representing state or local government on a “fact-finding mission”, where receipt of such expenses is pre-approved.  Written approval from district administration that they consider the briefing, meeting, or other event to be a fact-finding mission and the expenses to be permissible is required.  A “fact-finding mission” is defined as any activity related to a cultural or educational purpose.
• Informational materials

More information is available on the Oregon Government Ethics Commission website.

Employee Restrictions on Political Campaigning

Read about public employee restrictions on political campaigning here.