71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 987
 
                         House Bill 2165
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
  M.D., for State Forestry Department)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Creates State Forest Enhancement Donation Subaccount within
State Forestry Department Account. Allows State Forestry
Department to accept gifts, grants, bequests, endowments and
donations of money, labor or materials for the purpose of
management and enhancement of state forests.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the State Forestry Department Account; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 526.060; and appropriating money.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 526.060 is amended to read:
  526.060. (1) Excepting the sinking fund moneys designated in
ORS 530.280 and reimbursements for the revolving account under
ORS 526.121, all assessments, federal apportionments or
contributions, and other moneys received by the forester or State
Board of Forestry { + , + } shall be paid into the State Treasury
and credited to the State Forestry Department Account { + , + }
which is established separate and distinct from the General Fund.
All moneys in the State Forestry Department Account are
appropriated continuously, and shall be used by the forester,
under the supervision and direction of the board, for the
purposes authorized by law.
  (2) The forester shall keep a record of all moneys deposited in
the State Forestry Department Account. The record shall indicate
by separate cumulative accounts the source from which the moneys
are derived and the individual activity or program against which
each withdrawal is charged. All moneys in the account received
pursuant to ORS 527.610 to 527.770 and 527.992 shall be used only
for carrying out the duties, functions and powers of the State
Forestry Department in administering ORS 527.610 to 527.770 and
527.992.
  (3) The Urban and Community Forestry Subaccount is established
as a subaccount of the State Forestry Department Account. Moneys
in the Urban and Community Forestry Subaccount are appropriated
continuously to the State Forestry Department to be used for
urban and community forestry activities described in ORS 469.634
and 469.652.
   { +  (4) The State Forest Enhancement Donation Subaccount is
established as a subaccount to the State Forestry Department
Account. Moneys in the State Forest Enhancement Donation
Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry
Department to be used for the purposes described in section 3 of
this 2001 Act. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 3 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 526. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + (1) The State Forestry Department may receive
gifts, grants, bequests, endowments and donations of moneys,
labor or materials from public and private sources for the
purpose of contributing to the management and enhancement of
state forests, including but not limited to activities such as
recreation, education, interpretation, research and monitoring,
cultural resources management and habitat improvement.
  (2) The State Forestry Department shall deposit moneys received
under this section into the State Forest Enhancement Donation
Subaccount created under ORS 526.060. The department may expend
moneys, materials or labor received under this section only for
the purposes specified in the gift, grant, bequest, endowment or
donation. If no purpose is specified, the department may use the
moneys, materials or labor for the management and enhancement of
state forests. + }
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