Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 314 § 314.835 — to:
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 314 ·
Oregon Code § 314.835·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
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(a) The Governor
of the State of Oregon or the authorized representative of the Governor with
respect to an individual who is designated as being under consideration for
appointment or reappointment to an office or for employment in the office of
the Governor. The information disclosed shall be confined to whether the
individual:
(A) Has filed
returns with respect to the taxes imposed by ORS chapter 316 for those of not
more than the three immediately preceding years for which the individual was
required to file an Oregon individual income tax return.
(B) Has failed to
pay any tax within 30 days from the date of mailing of a deficiency notice or
otherwise respond to a deficiency notice within 30 days of its mailing.
(C) Has been
assessed any penalty under the Oregon personal income tax laws and the nature
of the penalty.
(D) Has been or
is under investigation for possible criminal offenses under the Oregon personal
income tax laws. Information disclosed pursuant to this paragraph shall be used
only for the purpose of making the appointment, reappointment or decision to employ
or not to employ the individual in the office of the Governor.
(b) An officer or
employee of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services duly authorized or
employed to prepare revenue estimates, or a person contracting with the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services to prepare revenue estimates, in the preparation
of revenue estimates required for the Governors budget under ORS 291.201 to
291.224, or required for submission to the Emergency Board or the Joint Interim
Committee on Ways and Means, or if the Legislative Assembly is in session, to
the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, and to the Legislative Revenue Officer
or Legislative Fiscal Officer under ORS 291.342, 291.348 and 291.445. The
Department of Revenue shall disclose and give access to the information
described in ORS 314.835 for the purposes of this paragraph only if:
(A) The request
for information is made in writing, specifies the purposes for which the
request is made and is signed by an authorized representative of the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services. The form for request for information
shall be prescribed by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and
approved by the Director of the Department of Revenue.
(B) The officer,
employee or person receiving the information does not remove from the premises
of the Department of Revenue any materials that would reveal the identity of a
personal or corporate taxpayer.
(c) The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue or authorized representative, for tax
administration and compliance purposes only.
(d) For tax
administration and compliance purposes, the proper officer or authorized
representative of any of the following entities that has or is governed by a
provision of law that meets the requirements of any applicable provision of the
Internal Revenue Code as to confidentiality:
(A) A state;
(B) A city,
county or other political subdivision of a state;
(C) The District
of Columbia; or
(D) An
association established exclusively to provide services to federal, state or
local taxing authorities.
(e) The
Multistate Tax Commission or its authorized representatives, for tax
administration and compliance purposes only. The Multistate Tax Commission may
make the information available to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue or the
proper officer or authorized representative of any governmental entity
described in and meeting the qualifications of paragraph (d) of this
subsection.
(f) The Attorney
General, assistants and employees in the Department of Justice, or other legal
representative of the State of Oregon, to the extent the department deems
disclosure or access necessary for the performance of the duties of advising or
representing the department pursuant to ORS 180.010 to 180.240 and the tax laws
of the state.
(g) Employees of
the State of Oregon, other than of the Department of Revenue or Department of
Justice, to the extent the department deems disclosure or access necessary for
such employees to perform their duties under contracts or agreements between
the department and any other department, agency or subdivision of the State of
Oregon, in the departments administration of the tax laws.
(h) Other
persons, partnerships, corporations and other legal entities, and their
employees, to the extent the department deems disclosure or access necessary
for the performance of such others duties under contracts or agreements
between the department and such legal entities, in the departments
administration of the tax laws.
(i) The
Legislative Revenue Officer or authorized representatives upon compliance with
ORS 173.850. Such officer or representative shall not remove from the premises
of the department any materials that would reveal the identity of any taxpayer
or any other person.
(j) The
Department of Consumer and Business Services
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 314.835
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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