Title 22, Public officers and Employees

(1) A person is eligible for an award of benefits from the Public Safety Memorial Fund if the person: (a)(A) Is a family member, parent or designee of a public safety officer who has suffered a qualifying death or disability; or (B) Is a public safety officer who has suffered a q…

(1) An applicant for benefits under ORS 243.956 (4) must file an initial application under oath on a form furnished by the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board. The initial application must include: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The public safety officer’s name, the…

An applicant for benefits under ORS 243.956 (5) to (10) shall file a supplemental application under oath on a form furnished by the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board. The supplemental application must include: (1) The amount of benefits, payments or awards, if any, payable from a…

All information submitted to the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board by an applicant is a public record under ORS 192.311 and is open to public inspection unless the board determines that the information should be kept confidential. [1999 c.981 §7] Note: See note under 243.950.

(1) In determining the amount of benefits for which an applicant is eligible, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall: (a) Consider the facts stated in the initial application filed under ORS 243.958 or the supplemental application filed under ORS 243.959; (b) Consider the am…

After processing an initial application filed under ORS 243.958 or a supplemental application filed under ORS 243.959, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall enter an order stating: (1) The board’s findings of fact; (2) The board’s decision as to whether benefits are due und…

(1) If an applicant disagrees with the order entered under ORS 243.964, the applicant may request reconsideration by the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board by filing the request with the board no later than 30 days after entry of the order. The board shall reconsider any order for…

(1) When a person eligible to receive an award under ORS 243.956 is younger than 18 years of age or is incompetent, the board may pay the award to a relative, guardian or attorney of the person on behalf of and for the benefit of the person. In such case, the board may require th…

(1) If the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board awards lump sum benefits under ORS 243.956 and no designation of beneficiary form has been completed under ORS 243.974 (1), the board shall pay the benefits to the family member or parent of a public safety officer who suffered a quali…

To carry out the provisions and purposes of ORS 243.954 to 243.974, the Public Safety Memorial Fund Board may: (1) Request from law enforcement officials and from any other agency of the state or any local governmental unit such assistance and information as will enable the board…

The Public Safety Memorial Fund Board shall investigate whether gifts made to the board under ORS 243.970 are, or could be, tax deductible contributions for the donors. If the gifts do not qualify as tax deductible contributions, the board shall take whatever actions are necessar…

(1) At the time a public safety officer is hired or utilized as a volunteer, the agency employing or utilizing the public safety officer shall provide the public safety officer with a designation of beneficiary form on which the public safety officer may elect to designate a pers…