Oregon Administrative Code

177-200-0005 Definitions For purposes of division 200, the following definitions apply except as otherwise provided in OAR chapter 177, or unless the context requires otherwise. (1) “Cash slip” means the receipt issued by a Video Lottery game terminal for the payment of a player’…

177-200-0010 Game Requirements (1) General: To play a Video Lottery game, a player deposits cash into a Video Lottery game terminal that displays the deposit as a number of credits to which the player is entitled. Each credit represents a monetary amount as specified in each Vide…

177-200-0011 Accuracy of Wagers It is the sole responsibility of a player to verify the accuracy of a wager placed on a Video LotterySM game terminal by the player. The Lottery is not responsible for any wager placed in error. The Lottery will not cancel wagers or provide refunds…

177-200-0012 Ownership of Cash Slips (1) General: Except for a cash slip claimed jointly in accordance with the provisions of OAR 177-046-0110(5), until such time as a name of an individual or individuals is imprinted or placed upon a cash slip, a cash slip is a bearer instrument…

177-200-0015 Game Play Price The price of a game play for a Video LotterySM game shall be clearly displayed on the terminal screen during play. Statutory/Other Authority: OR Const. Art. XV, Sec. 4(4), ORS 461.210, 461.220, 461.230, 461.240, 461.250, 461.260 & 962 & OL 1991 (enrol…

177-200-0020 Payment of Video Lottery Game Cash Slips (1) Original Cash Slip: Except as set forth in sections (7) and (8) of this rule, an original cash slip is the only valid receipt for claiming prizes or for redeeming credits remaining on a terminal. A copy of a cash slip has …

177-200-0050 Method of Determining Winners Each Video LotterySM game terminal must have a random number generator that will determine the occurrence of a specific card, symbol, or number to be displayed on the video screen during a game play. A selection process will be considere…

177-200-0055 Requirements for Randomness Testing (1) Chi-Squared Analysis: Each card position, symbol position, or number position must satisfy the 99 percent confidence limit using standard chi-squared analysis. For purposes of this rule, chi-squared analysis is the sum of the s…

177-200-0060 Requirements for Percentage Payout The maximum payout percentage for the Lottery’s Video LotterySM games is 96 percent. Extended play games may exceed this number. Statutory/Other Authority: Or Const, Art XV, § 4(4)(a) & ORS 461.220 Statutes/Other Implemented: Or Con…

177-200-0065 Video Lottery Game Management (1) Video Game Management: The Director of the Lottery shall manage the Video LotterySM games installed on its Video LotterySM game terminals pursuant to ORS 461.200. The Director may revise the Lottery’s Video LotterySM games at any tim…

177-200-0070 Requirements for Poker Games Video LotterySM game terminals offering poker games must meet the following requirements: (1) General: Standard decks of 52 playing cards shall be used. Jokers may be added to the decks if the resulting payout percentages meet the require…

177-200-0075 Requirements for Video Line Games (1) General: A video line game must meet the following requirements: (a) Randomness: The program must select numbers and symbols that satisfy the randomness requirements of OAR 177-200-0055. (b) Multi-Line Game Play: When more than o…

177-200-0077 Specialty Games (1) General: The Lottery may offer Specialty Games. Specialty Games may be offered as poker games or video line games. (2) Validation of Jackpot Prize Cash Slip: A cash slip issued for a Jackpot Prize may only be validated and paid at Lottery Headquar…

177-200-0080 Discharge of Lottery from Liability (1) General: The State of Oregon, its agents, officers, and employees, and the Oregon State Lottery Commission, its agents, officers, and employees, are discharged of all liability upon award of a prize, or, if a cash slip is prese…

177-200-0090 Governing Law (1) General: By playing a game on a Video LotterySM game terminal, a player agrees to abide by and comply with Oregon law, including the statutes and administrative rules governing Video LotterySM games and game terminals that are in effect and as may b…

180-001-0000 Notice of Proposed Rule Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a permanent rule, the Office of the Public Records Advocate shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal: (1) In the Secretary of State’s Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at…

180-001-0001 Model Rules of Procedure Under ORS 183.341, the Office of the Public Records Advocate adopts the Attorney General’s Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 192.464 & ORS 192.468 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 1…

180-001-0002 Facilitated Dispute Resolution Services These rules are adopted under the Office of the Public Records Advocate’s general rulemaking authority of ORS 192.468 to provide rules of practice and procedure necessary to implement ORS 192.464 and to carry out the public fun…

180-001-0003 Effective Date; Applicability These rules are effective November 1, 2025 and shall apply to all requests for facilitated dispute resolution services active and pending before the Advocate or the Deputy, if the Advocate has delegated dispute resolution authority to th…

180-001-0004 Definitions Definitions under these rules are consistent with ORS 192.311 Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478. (1) “Advocate” means the Public Records Advocate or the Deputy Public Records Advocate as their designee; (2) “Eligible parties” are party to facilitated…

180-001-0005 Facilitated Dispute Resolution Policy (1) It is the policy of the Office of the Public Records Advocate to provide timely facilitated dispute resolution services in compliance with the letter and spirit of Oregon’s public records law, contained in ORS Chapter 192. (2…

180-001-0006 Procedure Governing Facilitated Dispute Resolution (1) Parties requesting facilitated dispute resolution shall do so by submitting a written request to the Advocate. The request shall include the following information: (a) A request for facilitated dispute resolution…

180-001-0007 Standards of Conduct for Eligible Parties (1) Eligible parties to the facilitated dispute resolution process must engage the Advocate and the other parties in good faith for the duration of the process. A party’s good faith effort to participate in the dispute resolu…

180-001-0008 Remedies Available Under Facilitated Dispute Resolution (1) A records requester that is party to the facilitated dispute resolution may request the Advocate to determine whether a state agency has engaged in good faith in the facilitated dispute resolution process, a…

180-001-0009 Outcomes of facilitated dispute resolution (1) If the facilitated dispute resolution results in an agreement between the parties, the Advocate shall prepare a written document memorializing the agreement. (a) The written agreement shall be executed by the public reco…

180-001-0010 Notice of Agency Decision A determination by the Advocate that a party failed to engage in good faith facilitated dispute resolution and application of the remedies available under ORS 192.464(4) shall be issued in writing to the parties, consistent with the procedur…

180-001-0011 Reconsideration – Orders in Other than Contested Case (1) An eligible party entitled to judicial review under ORS 183.484 of a final order in other than a contested case may file a petition for reconsideration of the Advocate’s findings within 21 calendar days after …

180-001-0012 Judicial review of Advocate’s good faith findings The Advocate’s determination that a party has failed to engage in good faith facilitated dispute resolution and an award of costs and attorney fees are subject to review by the Circuit Court of Marion County as a proc…

180-001-0013 Confidentiality of facilitated dispute resolution communications and agreements (1) Consistent with ORS 192.472, written records, documents, notes or statements of any kind prepared for or submitted to the Public Records Advocate, prepared by the Advocate and Deputy,…

198-001-0000 Notice to Interested Persons of Agency Action Concerning Rules Prior to adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules regarding comparability of the value of work as defined in ORS 292.951(1), the Judicial Department shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, o…

198-001-0005 Model Rules of Procedure The Judicial Department Personnel Division, pursuant to rulemaking authority granted to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and in accordance with ORS 183.341, adopts, by reference, Division 1 of the Attorney General’s Model Rules of Proce…

198-001-0010 Determining the Comparability of the Value of Work (1) The authority for this rule is found in ORS 1.002 and 292.956. (2) Definitions: (a) Comparability of the value of work: The value of work measured by the needs of the employer an the knowledge, com­pos­ite skill,…

199-001-0000 Notice of Proposed Rule Prior to the adoption, amendments or repeal of any rule other than a temporary rule, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission will give notice of the intended action: (1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least …

199-001-0005 Model Rules of Procedure Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.341, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission adopts the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure, July 2019 version, as its rule of procedure. [ED. NOTE: The full text of the Attorney General’s Model R…

199-001-0007 Commission Funding (1) Pursuant to ORS 244.255, the Commission will charge assessments to public bodies in state government, local governments, local service districts and special government bodies that are subject to the Municipal Audit Law: (a) Public bodies in sta…

199-001-0010 Definitions, Commission Meetings and Procedures (1) Definitions as used in this rule: (a) “Commission” means Oregon Government Ethics Commission; (b) “Commissioner” means a duly appointed member of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission; (c) “Director” means the Exe…

199-001-0030 Advisory Opinions (1) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission may, upon the written request of any person, or upon its own motion, issue opinions on the requirements of ORS Chapter 244, and ORS 171.725 to 171.785. (2) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission will issu…

199-005-0001 Definitions The following definitions are provided for words or terms as they are used in ORS Chapter 244, especially in the exceptions to the definition of a gift in ORS 244.020(7)(b): (1) “Entertainment” means amusement or diversion. Entertainment may be provided b…

199-005-0003 Legislative or Administrative Interest Defined in ORS 244.020 (1) If the source of a gift has a legislative or administrative interest, any gift offered to a public official or candidate, a relative or member of a public official’s or candidate’s household, may only …

199-005-0005 Determining the Value Received by Public Officials (1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to guide public officials, candidates and others in determining the value of items or services received by public officials to ensure accurate reporting in ORS 244.060 and to …

199-005-0010 Resale Value of Unsolicited Tokens or Awards (1) The purpose of this rule is to assist public officials in determining the resale value of items provided under ORS 244.020(7[6])(b)(C). (2) Engraved or otherwise personalized items that include a public official's name…

199-005-0015 Attendance at Receptions, Meals or Meetings under ORS 244.020(7)(b)(E) The purpose of this exception is to allow public officials to attend organized, planned events and engage with the members of organizations when representing state government as defined in ORS 174…

199-005-0020 Gift Exceptions in ORS 244.020(7)(b)(F) and (H) (1) The purpose of this rule is to provide clarification for these gift exceptions that permit public officials to accept payment of reasonable expenses while in their official capacity. The exceptions are for certain l…

199-005-0025 Entertainment Permitted Under ORS 244.020(7)(b)(M) and (N) (1) Entertainment is incidental when it is secondary to the main purpose of the primary event and provided in conjunction with the primary event (such as a singer or band at an awards dinner). Incidental ente…

199-005-0027 Usual and Customary Practice as used in ORS 244.020(7)(b)(O) (1) The purpose of this rule is to clarify the exception in ORS 244.020(7)(b)(O) that permits public officials and candidates or a relative or household member of a public official or candidate to accept or…

199-005-0030 Determining the Source of Gifts (1) ORS 244.025 and 244.040(2)(e) limit the receipt of gifts from sources that could reasonably be known to have a legislative or administrative interest in the vote or decision of the public official who holds any official position or…

199-008-0005 Definitions of terms in ORS Chapter 244 (1) The purpose of this rule is to define certain terms and to clarify substantive provisions of ORS Chapter 244. (2) The term “official duties” means that the public official's actions are directly related to serving the state…

199-008-0008 Policy Specifying when a Public Official acting in an Official Capacity may Directly Supervise a Relative or Member of Household under ORS 244.179 (1) The purpose of this rule is to provide guidance to a public body in creating and adopting a policy that specifies wh…

199-008-0014 Guidelines on How Multiple Violations Will Be Charged The Commission will identify each action that appears to constitute a violation of ORS Chapter 244 and when multiple violations are committed will charge them in the following manner: (1) When a public official ap…

199-008-0015 Oregon Government Ethics Commission Guidelines on Sanctions (1) The Commission will identify alleged violations of statutes or rules within the Commission’s jurisdiction during the preliminary review phase or by preliminary finding of violations at the end of an inve…