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ORS 162.405 — Official misconduct in the second degree

162.405 Official misconduct in the second degree. (1) A public servant commits the crime of official misconduct in the second degree if the person knowingly violates any statute relating to the office of the person. (2) Official misconduct in the second degree is a Class C misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §214]

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ORS 162.415 — Official misconduct in the first degree

162.415 Official misconduct in the first degree. (1) A public servant commits the crime of official misconduct in the first degree if: (a) With intent to obtain a benefit or to harm another: (A) The public servant knowingly fails to perform a duty imposed upon the public servant by law or one clearly inherent in the nature of office; or (B) The public servant knowingly performs an act constituting an unauthorized exercise in official duties; or (b) The public servant, while acting as a supervisory employee, violates ORS 162.405 and is aware of and consciously disregards the fact that the violation creates a risk of: (A) Physical injury t

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ORS 162.425 — Misuse of confidential information

162.425 Misuse of confidential information. (1) A public servant commits the crime of misuse of confidential information if in contemplation of official action by the public servant or by a governmental unit with which the public servant is associated, or in reliance on information to which the public servant has access in an official capacity and which has not been made public, the public servant acquires or aids another in acquiring a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action. (2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §216]

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ORS 162.455 — Interfering with legislative operations

162.455 Interfering with legislative operations. Any person not a member of the Legislative Assembly who engages in conduct in or near the legislative chambers of either house or in or near any meeting of a joint, standing, interim or special committee of either house, wherever held, with the intention of interrupting, disrupting or otherwise interfering with the orderly conduct of business therein, or who gains or seeks to gain access to the chambers or meeting in such manner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [1971 c.276 §1]

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ORS 162.465 — Unlawful legislative lobbying

162.465 Unlawful legislative lobbying. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful legislative lobbying if, having an interest in the passage or defeat of a measure being considered by either house of the Legislative Assembly of this state, as either an agent or principal, the person knowingly attempts to influence a member of the assembly in relation to the measure without first disclosing completely to the member the true interest of the person therein, or that of the principal of the person and the person’s own agency therein. (2) Unlawful legislative lobbying is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §213]

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