Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 242.796 (2026)

Grounds for dismissal, demotion, suspension or deprivation of special privileges

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242.796 Grounds for dismissal, demotion, suspension or deprivation of special privileges. (1) The tenure of persons subject to civil service shall continue during good behavior and such persons may be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special privileges only for the following causes:

(a) Incompetency, inefficiency or inattention to or dereliction of duty.

(b) Dishonesty, intemperance, addiction to drugs or controlled substances, immoral conduct, insubordination or discourteous treatment of the public or of fellow employees.

(d) Any willful violation of the provisions of ORS 242.702 to 242.824 or the rules or regulations adopted under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.

(e) Conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(f) The willful giving of false information or withholding information, with intent to deceive, when making application for entrance.

(2) No person shall be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special privileges for political, racial or religious reasons. [1959 c.252 §36; 1979 c.744 §12; 1997 c.359 §3]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1973–1985 · leading case: Trivoli v. Multnomah Cnty. Rural Fire Prot. Dist. No. 10, 703 P.2d 285 (Or. Ct. App. 1985).

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Trivoli v. Multnomah Cnty. Rural Fire Prot. Dist. No. 10, 703 P.2d 285 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 6× “768(1), and thereafter can only be discharged ‘for cause,’ ORS 242.796, 242.798 * * 3 ORS 242.724(1) provides: “The commission shall make suitable regulations not inconsistent with ORS 242.”

Lines v. City of Milwaukie, 515 P.2d 938 (Or. Ct. App. 1973). “758, and that firemen subject to civil service could only be discharged for cause, ORS 242.796. Also, this statute provided that a discharged fireman could seek judicial review *940 of whether there was cause for his discharge.”

Leanord v. Bd. of Directors of Jackson Cnty. Rural Fire Dist. No. 3, 692 P.2d 141 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). “ORS 242.796. They are entitled to written notice of *253 charges against them, ORS 242.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 242.796(1) — 1 case

Trivoli v. Multnomah Cnty. Rural Fire Prot. Dist. No. 10, 703 P.2d 285 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “768(1), and thereafter can only be discharged ‘for cause,’ ORS 242.796, 242.798 * * 3 ORS 242.724(1) provides: “The commission shall make suitable regulations not inconsistent with ORS 242.”

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