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 Permanent Administrative Order
OAR 165-013-0030
Restrictions on Political Advocacy by Public Employees
The Elections Division hereby provides notice of a permanent administrative order for OAR 165-013-0030. Prior to the effective date of the administrative rule, the Elections Division held a public hearing and accepted public comments.
FILING CAPTION: Amends manual interpreting ORS 260.432 - Restrictions on Political Advocacy by Public Employees
RULE SUMMARY: The amendments to this rule and the associated manual interpret the provisions of ORS 260.432 and inform the public, public employees, public agencies and other stakeholders of permissible and impermissible activities. The Elections Division uses this rule and the associated manual as a resource when investigating potential violations of ORS 260.432. Further, this rule and the associated manual set forth the process by which the Elections Division will review materials created by public agencies under the Division’s “safe harbor” program. Several provisions of the “safe harbor” review program are being changed to ensure Division staff are able to perform statutorily required job duties in addition to reviewing materials for safe harbor. The Division also aims to achieve this goal by clarifying the regulations and requirements so that public agencies know how to comply with the law and the “safe harbor” program. The amendments to this rule also implement legislative changes set forth in SB 168 (2023).
RULE TEXT: The rule text may be found at this link.
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