Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 242 § 242.796 — Grounds for dismissal, demotion, suspension or deprivation of special
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 242 ·
Oregon Code § 242.796·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Grounds for dismissal, demotion, suspension or deprivation of special
privileges.
(1)
The tenure of persons subject to civil service shall continue during good
behavior and such persons may be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or
deprived of special privileges only for the following causes:
(a) Incompetency,
inefficiency or inattention to or dereliction of duty.
(b) Dishonesty,
intemperance, addiction to drugs or controlled substances, immoral conduct,
insubordination or discourteous treatment of the public or of fellow employees.
(c) Any other
willful failure of good conduct tending to injure the public service.
(d) Any willful
violation of the provisions of ORS 242.702 to 242.824 or the rules or
regulations adopted under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.
(e) Conviction of
a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(f) The willful
giving of false information or withholding information, with intent to deceive,
when making application for entrance.
(2) No person
shall be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay or deprived of special
privileges for political, racial or religious reasons. [1959 c.252 §36; 1979
c.744 §12; 1997 c.359 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 242.796
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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