According to Oregon Government Ethics Law: a conflict of interest is when an official action by a public official could or would result in a financial benefit or detriment to the public official, a relative of the public official or a business with which either is associated.
A matter is a statutory conflict of interest when both of these conditions are met:
- The official act will cause a personal monetary gain or monetary loss
- The monetary gain or loss will be to the public official, a relative of the public official, or a business with which the public official or the relative is associated.
Example: Commissioner votes to award a contract to a company. The commissioner’s child works for the company. The commissioner would have an actual conflict of interest because the effect of their vote to award the contract would have a certain financial impact on the company, and since their child is employed there, it is a business with which the commissioner’s relative is associated.
In your application, please list any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts you might have in serving in the capacity of McMinnville Water & Light Commissioner.