Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 244.177 (2026)

Employment of relative or member of household; exceptions

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244.177 Employment of relative or member of household; exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) to (4) of this section:

(a) A public official may not appoint, employ or promote a relative or member of the household to, or discharge, fire or demote a relative or member of the household from, a position with the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control, unless the public official complies with the conflict of interest requirements of this chapter.

(b) A public official may not participate as a public official in any interview, discussion or debate regarding the appointment, employment or promotion of a relative or member of the household to, or the discharge, firing or demotion of a relative or member of the household from, a position with the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control. As used in this paragraph, “participate” does not include serving as a reference, providing a recommendation or performing other ministerial acts that are part of the normal job functions of the public official.

(2) A member of the Legislative Assembly may appoint, employ, promote, discharge, fire or demote, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, discharge, firing or demotion of, a relative or member of the household to or from a position on the personal legislative staff of the member of the Legislative Assembly.

(3)(a) A public official may appoint, employ, promote, discharge, fire or demote, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, discharge, firing or demotion of, a relative or member of the household to or from a position as an unpaid volunteer with the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply to the appointment, employment, promotion, discharge, firing or demotion of a relative or member of the household to a position as an unpaid member of a governing body of the public body that the public official serves or over which the public official exercises jurisdiction or control.

(c) A relative or member of the household described in paragraph (a) of this subsection may receive reimbursement of expenses provided in the ordinary course of business to similarly situated unpaid volunteers.

(4) This section does not prohibit a public body from appointing, employing, promoting, discharging, firing or demoting a person who is a relative or member of the household of a public official serving the public body. [2007 c.865 §26c]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Krisor v. Lake Cnty. Fair Bd., 302 P.3d 455 (Or. Ct. App. 2013).

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Krisor v. Lake Cnty. Fair Bd., 302 P.3d 455 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “An amended pro se complaint followed in October of that year, naming the board *193 members “in their official and individual capacities,” alleging “nepotism in violation of ORS 244.177,” negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty, and seeking damages “in an amount to be…”

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