(1) The trustee of a legal expense trust fund is responsible for:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 244.211

  • Public official: means the First Partner and any person who, when an alleged violation of this chapter occurs, is serving the State of Oregon or any of its political subdivisions or any other public body as defined in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(a) The receipt and deposit of contributions to the trust fund;

(b) The authorization of expenditures and disbursements from the trust fund;

(c) The filing of quarterly statements required under ORS § 244.217; and

(d) The performance of other tasks incident to the administration of the trust fund.

(2) The public official who establishes the trust fund may either serve as the public official’s own trustee or may appoint and certify to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission the name and address of a trustee. Any default or violation by the trustee shall be conclusively considered a default or violation by the public official. [2007 c.877 § 32; 2009 c.505 § 2]