2019 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 08 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 320 - Miscellaneous Taxes
Section 320.332 - Disclosure of confidential information by Department of Revenue and local governments; rules.
(1) As used in this section, "confidential information" means information contained in state transient lodging tax returns required under ORS 320.315, any information in state transient lodging tax reports from which information about a particular taxpayer may be determined and any other information or reports exchanged by the Department of Revenue and a unit of local government related to transient lodging taxpayers that is confidential pursuant to the confidentiality provisions of ORS 320.330.
(2)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 314.835 and the confidentiality provisions of ORS 320.330 and except as provided in paragraph (d) of this subsection, upon written request, the Department of Revenue shall disclose information received under ORS 320.305 to 320.340, or any reports or other form of analysis based on the information, to a unit of local government for purposes of local transient lodging taxes imposed or administered by the unit of local government.
(b) Before making a request under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the unit of local government must provide written notice, to the officers, employees and agents of the unit of local government who will receive the confidential information, of the provisions of ORS 314.835 and 314.991 (2) relating to the penalties for unlawful disclosure of confidential information.
(c) Before disclosing confidential information requested under this subsection to officers, employees and agents, the unit of local government must receive from the officers, employees and agents certification of receipt of the notice required under paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(d) The department may refuse to comply with a request if compliance would be unduly burdensome or expensive.
(3)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, upon written request, a unit of local government shall disclose information received under ORS 320.345 to 320.365, or any reports or other form of analysis based on the information, to the Department of Revenue for purposes of the administration of the state transient lodging tax by the department.
(b) The unit of local government may refuse to comply with a request if compliance would be unduly burdensome or expensive.
(4)(a) A unit of local government may disclose confidential information only to qualified personnel for management audits, financial audits or research conducted by any accredited university, the League of Oregon Cities or the Association of Oregon Counties.
(b) Personnel who receive information from confidential communications or records may not disclose the information except to the extent that disclosure is consistent with the authorized purposes for which the personnel obtained the information.
(c) For audits or research, personnel who receive confidential information may not directly or indirectly disclose in a report or any other manner the identity of a taxpayer, including a taxpayer identification number or Social Security number.
(5) Information requested under this section is not required to be provided more frequently than once per calendar quarter.
(6) A request made under subsection (2) or (3) of this section remains in effect until the unit of local government that made the request or the department, respectively, requests in writing to discontinue receiving the information.
(7) The Department of Revenue, after consultation with local governments, shall adopt rules establishing the process for making requests under this section, including, but not limited to, forms and timing, information that may be disclosed and the notice and certification requirements under subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section. [2017 c.89 §2]
Note: 320.332 was added to and made a part of 320.300 to 320.365 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
