Chapter 80 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 5502

Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services; 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 Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,599,598.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limits for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the following purposes:

(1) Operating Expenses............. $ 174,079,230

(2) Capital Improvement........... $ 3,305,940

(3) Oregon Center for

Electronic Commerce and

Government.......................... $ 1

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $250,653 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for the payment of expenses from federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

SECTION 4. Section 2 of this 2001 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenditures for:

(1) Materials for resale paid for or purchased by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services;

(2) Transfer of passenger vehicles to the motor pool pursuant to ORS 283.320 and replacement of vehicles damaged beyond economical repair;

(3) Acquiring fuel, tires, parts, shop supplies, sublet repairs and batteries for motor pool vehicle use;

(4) Acquiring and purchasing insurance or reinsurance, allocating and collecting premiums and paying claims for coverage from and through the Insurance Fund pursuant to ORS chapter 278;

(5) Acquiring, purchasing, shipping, handling, warehousing, storing, transporting and distributing surplus properties and the attendant cost of the State/Federal Surplus Property Section;

(6) Telephone toll, transmission and exchange, engineering, acquisition and installation, charges and costs, including but not limited to contracted personal services, equipment, equipment maintenance, switch gear and other related costs associated with operating the state telecommunications network and service;

(7) The purpose of acquiring telecommunications equipment and services pursuant to ORS 276.218;

(8) Furnishing services, including labor, facilities and materials, to other than state agencies pursuant to ORS 190.240;

(9) Administrative hearings pursuant to ORS 279.045 (1), (2) and (3);

(10) Electricity, garbage, sewer, water, fuels, gas and steam costs associated with operating facilities under the control of the Facilities Division;

(11) Benefits from the Public Employees' Benefit Board rate stabilization funds;

(12) Reimbursable payments for training and employee exchange programs;

(13) Payments to mass transit and transportation districts as described in ORS 291.407 from revenues received pursuant to ORS 291.405;

(14) Interest payments while approved facilities are under construction, bond counsel and underwriters' fees, legal fees, or other fees associated with financing as may be required by the financial institutions;

(15) Inks, plates, film, paper, purchased printing, equipment leasing, equipment maintenance charges, freight and shipping charges and materials and merchandise for resale by the Transportation, Purchasing and Print Services Division;

(16) Charges related to operation of the statewide financial management system for processing state warrants and other payments and for computer processing and systems development charges; and

(17) Annual open enrollment costs incurred by the Public Employees' Benefit Board.

SECTION 5. The limitation on expenses set forth in section 2 of this 2001 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenses of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for debt service.

SECTION 6. There is transferred to the General Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, the amount of $26,500,000 from the Insurance Fund.

SECTION 7. 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 8. 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 April 13, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 13, 2001

Effective date July 1, 2001

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