Chapter 389 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

HB 5002

Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services; 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 Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, out of the General Fund, the amount of $1,084,045.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, 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 Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the following purposes:

(1) Operating expenses.................. $ 196,970,284

(2) Capital improvements............... $ 4,735,189

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $1,622,874 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from lottery moneys allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund for debt service on outstanding Oregon Public Broadcasting Corporation and Southern Oregon Public Television Corporation bonds issued during the biennium ending June 30, 2003.

SECTION 4. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, the following expenditures are not limited:

(1) Expenditures from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund for the following purposes:

(a) Materials for resale paid for or purchased by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services;

(b) Transfer of passenger vehicles to the motor pool pursuant to ORS 283.320 and replacement of vehicles damaged beyond economical repair;

(c) Acquiring fuel, tires, parts, shop supplies, sublet repairs and batteries for motor pool vehicles;

(d) Acquiring, purchasing, shipping, handling, warehousing, storing, transporting and distributing surplus properties and the attendant costs of the State and Federal Surplus Property Section;

(e) Telephone toll, transmission and exchange, engineering, acquisition and installation, charges and costs, including but not limited to contracted personal services, equipment, equipment maintenance, switch gear and other related costs associated with operating the state telecommunications network and service;

(f) Acquiring telecommunications equipment and services pursuant to ORS 276.218;

(g) Furnishing services, including labor, facilities and materials, to other than state agencies pursuant to ORS 190.240;

(h) Administrative hearings pursuant to ORS 279.045 (1), (2), (3) and (7);

(i) Electricity, garbage, sewer, water, fuels, gas and steam costs associated with operating facilities under the control of the Facilities Division;

(j) Reimbursable payments for training and employee exchange programs;

(k) Interest payments while approved facilities are under construction, bond counsel and underwriters’ fees, legal fees or other fees associated with financing as may be required by the financial institutions;

(L) Inks, plates, film, paper, purchased printing, equipment leasing, equipment maintenance charges, freight and shipping charges and materials and merchandise for resale by the Publishing and Distribution Section of the Information Resources Management Division;

(m) Charges related to operation of the statewide financial management system for processing state warrants and other payments and charges for computer processing and systems development; and

(n) Charges related to operation of the statewide Position and Personnel Data Base (PPDB) system and charges for computer processing and systems development.

(2) Expenditures from the Insurance Fund for acquiring and purchasing insurance or reinsurance, allocating and collecting premiums and paying claims for coverage pursuant to statutory authority.

(3) Expenditures from the Mass Transit Assistance Account for payments to mass transit districts and transportation districts as described in ORS 291.407.

(4) Expenditures from the Public Employees’ Benefit Account for annual open enrollment costs incurred by the Public Employees’ Benefit Board.

(5) Expenditures from the Public Employees’ Benefit Account for administration of dependent care assistance as authorized by ORS 243.221 (2)(c).

(6) Expenditures from the Public Employees’ Revolving Fund for rate stabilization.

SECTION 5. Except as provided in section 3 of this 2003 Act, expenditures by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for debt service are not limited for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003.

SECTION 6. This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect July 1, 2003.

Approved by the Governor June 16, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 16, 2003

Effective date July 1, 2003

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