71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 4121
 
                         House Bill 3943
 
Sponsored by Representative MONNES ANDERSON; Representatives
  BARNHART, GARRARD, KRUMMEL, KRUSE, LEE, MORRISETTE, C WALKER
 
 
                             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.
 
  Requires that ___ percent of moneys from tobacco settlement be
distributed each biennium for county health programs, including
mental health programs.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to moneys for county health programs.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) Each biennium ___ percent of the moneys
paid to the state by United States tobacco products manufacturers
under the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998 shall be
appropriated to the Department of Human Services to be
distributed as provided in this section.
  (2) The department shall distribute moneys appropriated to it
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to counties for public
health programs and services and mental health programs and
services.
  (3) Each county shall receive a share of the moneys distributed
to counties under subsection (2) of this section in the
proportion that the population of the county bears to the total
population of all the counties in this state. Allocation plans
and policies adopted by the department under subsection (4) of
this section may establish other criteria for distribution of
moneys under this section.
  (4) The department shall develop allocation plans and policies
to be followed by counties when spending moneys received under
this section. The allocation plans and policies shall require a
county to allocate the moneys received under this section equally
between public health programs and services and mental health
programs and services. However, the plans and policies may allow
a county governing body to change the allocation ratio to meet
local conditions and needs. The department may also establish
reporting requirements for counties relating to the use of moneys
received under this section. + }
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