Chapter 631 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 5008

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Corrections; 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 Corrections, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1) Institutions and Correctional

Programs................................... $ 507,186,353

(2) Community Corrections.......... $ 195,555,286

(3) Central Support/Operations

and Administration..................... $ 76,372,237

(4) Capital Improvements................. $ 2,030,272

(5) Debt Service................................. $ 78,161,803

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 Department of Corrections, for the following purposes:

(1) Institutions and Correctional

Programs...................................... $ 21,493,956

(2) Central Support/Operations

and Administration..................... $ 11,578,374

(3) Debt Service................................. $ 19,118,136

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $6,823,316 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Department of Corrections for Institutions.

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. Notwithstanding any other law, the limitation on expenditures established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, by action of the Emergency Board in June 2000, as the maximum limit for payment of debt service expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of Corrections, is increased by $106,287,950 for the purpose of refinancing certificates of participation previously issued.

SECTION 6. 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 June 26, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 26, 2001

Effective date July 1, 2001

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