Brian v. STATE OR. GOV. ETHICS COM'N

In this proceeding under ORS 183.480(3), defendant Oregon Government Ethics Commission appeals from the trial court’s judgment enjoining it from conducting an investigation of possible ethics violations by plaintiff State Representative Brian. We reverse.

On February 25, 1992, and again on May 26, the Commission found “cause,” pursuant to ORS 244.260, to investigate whether all or part of a $10,000 check that Brian received from Seiyu International Corporation (Seiyu) constituted a use of his office for private gain or a gift, in violation of ORS 244.040. 1 There was evidence before the…