Resolution No. 08-23 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
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A RESOLUTION URGING LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF RECENTLY
ADOPTED ETHICS LAWS
WHEREAS,the Oregon Legislature recently adopted legislation based upon Senate Bill 10 and House Bill 2595
incorporating new ethics law provisions governing the conduct of public officials in the State of Oregon;and
WHEREAS, the recently adopted legislation set forth new requirements for public officials who, in the past,
were required to file an annual Statement of Economic Interest;and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council is supportive of high ethical standards and the requirement to file an
annual economic statement as required in recent years;and
WHEREAS, apprehension and objections to certain provisions of the new requirements have been identified
by City of Tigard public officials and include the following concerns
1. Responding to recent problems at the state level, the State Legislature adopted additional ethics
laws focusing on volunteers and officials at the local level.
2. Requiring information on relatives not living in the public official's household is an invasion of
privacy of family members not living with officials or volunteers.
3. Posting Statement of Economic Interest information on the Internet is a substantial invasion of
privacy issue.
4. Emphasizing punitive consequences in the Statement of Economic Interest filing forms
represents a presumption of guilt to hundreds of volunteers providing vital services to Oregon
towns and cities.
5. Requiring economic interest statement forms to be filed on a quarterly basis represents a
hardship given the significant demands on the time and attention of public officials who are
usually volunteers at the local level.
6. Increasing obligations and disclosure requirements will discourage potential volunteers who
would otherwise consider serving as a public official for the City.
7. Exempting volunteers who serve on similar governmental boards or agencies such as school
district boards and special districts appears to be arbitrary.
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that
SECTION 1: The Governor and the Legislature expedite their efforts to review the legislation and work
with organizations such as the League of Oregon Cities to make the changes needed to
remove the unintended consequences of the legislation.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This — day of MCIA4 2008.
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ATTEST: Council L-L�6te(�ix
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