OAR 350-014-0120. Declaration of Potential Conflicts – Methods of Handling Potential Conflicts

(1) When met with an actual or potential conflict of interest, a member of the Gorge Commission shall: (a) When met with a potential conflict of interest, announce publicly the nature of the potential conflict prior to taking any official action thereon in the capacity of a public official; or (b) When met with an actual conflict of interest, announce publicly the nature of the actual conflict and: (A) Except as provided in paragraph (B) of this subsection, refrain from participating as a public official in any discussion and debate on the issue out of which the actual conflict arises and from voting on the issue. (B) If a member of the Gorge Commission’s vote is necessary to satisfy the quorum requirement in 16 U.S.C. § 544c(a)(4), be eligible to vote, but not to participate in any discussion or debate on the issues out of which the actual conflict arises. (2) Nothing in section (1) of this rule requires any public official to announce a potential conflict of interest more than once on the occasion which the matter out of which the conflict arises is discussed or debated. (3) Nothing in this section authorizes a public official to vote if the official is otherwise prohibited from doing so.