Chapter 799 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 5511

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

(1) Operations................................. $ 42,802,169

(2) Oregon State Schools for

the Deaf and for the Blind....... $ 16,684,209

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 Education, for the following purposes:

(1) Operations................................. $ 8,863,658

(2) Oregon State Schools for

the Deaf and for the Blind....... $ 3,281,915

(3) Youth Corrections

Education program.................. $ 20,401,698

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 Department of Education, for the following purposes:

(1) Operations................................. $ 32,862,087

(2) Oregon State Schools for

the Deaf and for the Blind....... $ 567,111

(3) Youth Corrections

Education program.................. $ 2,861,482

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $42,400,000 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from lottery moneys allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund for debt service on the outstanding state education lottery bonds issued during the 1997-1999 and 1999-2001 biennia.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $13,600,000 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from lottery moneys allocated from the Oregon Education Fund for debt service on the outstanding state education lottery bonds issued during the 1997-1999 and 1999-2001 biennia.

SECTION 6. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $3,555,414 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from Lottery Bond Fund earnings related to education lottery bonds, Education Reserve Account earnings, and Project Account earnings, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of Education for debt service on the outstanding state education lottery bonds issued during the 1997-1999 and 1999-2001 biennia.

SECTION 7. Section 2 of this 2001 Act does not limit, affect or apply to distribution of costs related to the School Lunch Revolving Account, Education Training Revolving Account, Private Vocational School Tuition Protection Fund, and Distance Learning Fund; and expenditures made from donations received by the Oregon State School for the Blind and Oregon State School for the Deaf.

SECTION 8. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,500,000 for allocation to the Department of Education for professional services related to technology projects.

(2) If any moneys described in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated or obligated by the Emergency Board prior to November 1, 2002, such unallocated and unobligated moneys on that date become available for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 9. 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 10. 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 July 19, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 19, 2001

Effective date July 19, 2001

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