Chapter 208 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 5024

Relating to the financial administration of the Division of State Lands; 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 Division of State Lands, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $33,727 for the Natural Heritage Advisory Council.

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

(1) Natural Heritage Advisory

Council............................................... $ 1,309

(2) South Slough Estuarine

Sanctuary:

(a) Operations.......................................... $ 499,385

(b) Capital improvement......................... $ 102,000

(3) Common School Fund

programs............................................ $ 11,730,751

(4) Capital improvements....................... $ 366,009

(5) Oregon Wetlands Mitigation

Bank Revolving Fund Account........ $ 350,000

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limits for the payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Division of State Lands, for the following purposes:

(1) Natural Heritage Advisory

Council............................................... $ 69,303

(2) South Slough Estuarine

Sanctuary:

(a) Operations.......................................... $ 474,757

(b) Capital improvement......................... $ 473,000

(3) Common School Fund

programs............................................ $ 508,248

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures of the Division of State Lands for the payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Division of State Lands for the biennium ending June 30, 2001, the limitation on expenditures established by section 3, chapter 635, Oregon Laws 1999, for Common School Fund programs, as modified by Emergency Board action, is increased by $50,000.

SECTION 5. Section 2 (3) of this 2001 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenditures for distribution of interest earnings on the Common School Fund to counties for apportionment among the school districts of the county, unclaimed property finders fees or State Treasurer charges for investment related transactions.

SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 May 25, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 25, 2001

Effective date July 1, 2001

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