Chapter 14 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 5004

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Veterans' Affairs; appropriating money; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. There is appropriated to the Department of Veterans' Affairs, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,527,749 for payment of expenses for services to veterans.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $39,227,398 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses for administration, grants and services supplied to veterans from the Oregon War Veterans' Bond Sinking Account and the Miscellaneous Receipts Account of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2001 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenditures for debt service and for loans to veterans, nor to payments for property taxes, city liens, fire insurance, mortgage cancellation insurance, professional services and related costs associated directly with bond sales, and repairs and miscellaneous charges to borrower-owned property, which are charged to the loan account and repaid along with the payment of loan interest and principal.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, all sections of this 2001 Act are subject to Oregon Department of Administrative Services rules related to allotting, controlling, and encumbering funds.

SECTION 5. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect July 1, 2001.

Approved by the Governor March 30, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State March 30, 2001

Effective date July 1, 2001

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