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Or. Rev. Stat. § 244.042 (2026)

Honoraria

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      244.042 Honoraria. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a public official may not solicit or receive, whether directly or indirectly, honoraria for the public official or any member of the household of the public official if the honoraria are solicited or received in connection with the official duties of the public official.

      (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a candidate may not solicit or receive, whether directly or indirectly, honoraria for the candidate or any member of the household of the candidate if the honoraria are solicited or received in connection with the official duties of the public office for which the person is a candidate.

      (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, this section does not prohibit:

      (a) The solicitation or receipt of an honorarium or a certificate, plaque, commemorative token or other item with a value of $50 or less; or

      (b) The solicitation or receipt of an honorarium for services performed in relation to the private profession, occupation, avocation or expertise of the public official or candidate.

      (4)(a) The Governor, First Partner, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may not solicit or receive an honorarium, money or any other consideration, as defined in ORS 171.725, for any speaking engagement or presentation.

      (b) This subsection does not prevent a public official listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection from receiving any food, beverage, travel or lodging expenses otherwise authorized by this chapter for a speaking engagement or presentation. [2007 c.877 §24; 2009 c.68 §21; 2015 c.620 §2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2009–2020 · leading case: Vannatta v. Oregon Gov't Ethics Comm'n, 222 P.3d 1077 (Or. 2009).
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Vannatta v. Oregon Gov't Ethics Comm'n, 222 P.3d 1077 (Or. 2009). · cites it 13× “025(1) - (4) and ORS 244.042 (which, in general terms, regulate the solicitation, offering, and receipt of gifts by certain public and other persons) violate Article I, sections 8 and 26, of the Oregon Constitution and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and…”
Multnomah Cnty. v. Mehrwein, 462 P.3d 706 (Or. 2020). “025(4)(a); ORS 244.042(1) - (2). This court’s treatment of the gift receipt limits in Vannatta II highlighted the tension between Plowman and Vannatta I.”
Vannatta v. Oregon Gov't Ethics Comm'n, 228 P.3d 574 (Or. 2010). · cites it 6× “042 that restrict the receipt of gifts and payment of expenses for entertainment did not violate the constitutional provisions relied on by petitioners.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 244.042(1) — 2 cases
Vannatta v. Oregon Gov't Ethics Comm'n, 222 P.3d 1077 (Or. 2009). “025(1) - (4) and ORS 244.042 (which, in general terms, regulate the solicitation, offering, and receipt of gifts by certain public and other persons) violate Article I, sections 8 and 26, of the Oregon Constitution and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and…”
Multnomah Cnty. v. Mehrwein, 462 P.3d 706 (Or. 2020). “025(4)(a); ORS 244.042(1) - (2). This court’s treatment of the gift receipt limits in Vannatta II highlighted the tension between Plowman and Vannatta I.”
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