Chapter 356 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 117

Relating to Department of Justice Client Trust Account; amending ORS 180.200.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 180.200 is amended to read:

180.200. (1) The Department of Justice Client Trust Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys in the account are appropriated continuously and shall be used by the Department of Justice for payments to persons and agencies on whose behalf [civil enforcement actions are commenced] the department has received moneys.

(2) The trust account established by this section shall consist of moneys [recovered] received by the Department of Justice [in civil enforcement actions] on behalf of persons and agencies and temporarily credited to the account prior to distribution of the moneys in accordance with law.

(3) Subaccounts may be established within the Department of Justice Client Trust Account when the department determines that subaccounts are necessary or desirable.

(4) Notwithstanding ORS 293.140, interest earned on moneys deposited in the trust account or in any of its subaccounts shall be credited to the account or subaccount.

Approved by the Governor June 13, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 13, 2003

Effective date January 1, 2004

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