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Council briefed on Oregon bill expanding conflict-of-interest rules to household members
Summary
At the Dec. 10 meeting the council received an informational briefing on House Bill 2930, which expands the definition of conflict of interest in Oregon government ethics law to include household members, effective Jan. 1.
The council received an informational briefing on House Bill 2930, a change in Oregon government ethics law that alters the definition of conflict of interest to include household members of public officials.
As described at the meeting, starting Jan. 1 the statute’s conflict-of-interest provisions will apply to public officials and to relatives and household members, and to any business associated with those individuals. The briefing clarified that a member of the household is anyone who shares an address with a public official.
No formal action was taken; the item was informational. The council may consider compliance steps or policy updates in a future meeting if staff recommends changes.
