Chapter 699 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 5513

Relating to state financial administration; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding ORS 137.300, for the biennium beginning on July 1, 2003, the Department of Revenue shall distribute:

(1) 66.35 percent of the moneys in the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account, reduced by the amount reported by the Department of Justice to the Department of Revenue under ORS 137.300 (4), to the General Fund to be used for general governmental expenses; and

(2) 33.65 percent of the moneys in the account to the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund.

SECTION 2. The allocation of the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund made by this 2003 Act supersedes, replaces and is in lieu of any allocation of such funds in prior years.

SECTION 3. There are allocated to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1) Police Standards and Training

Account for criminal

justice training and

standards operations..................... $ 13,653,949

(2) Police Standards and Training

Account for debt service............... $ 1,295,981

(3) Public Safety Memorial Fund

established under ORS 243.950... $ 400,000

SECTION 4. (1) There are allocated to the Department of Human Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund the following amounts for the following purposes:

(a) Domestic Violence Fund

for the purposes of

ORS 108.620 (1)(a) to (c).............. $ 2,397,538

(b) Sexual Assault Victims Fund........ $ 591,491

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 137.302, there is allocated to the Department of Human Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund the amount of $350,000 for the purposes of the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program created under ORS 431.623.

SECTION 5. There is allocated to the Department of State Police for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund the amount of $1,115,558 for officer training.

SECTION 6. There are allocated to the Department of Justice for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1) Criminal Injuries Compensation

Account.......................................... $ 6,743,524

(2) Services to children eligible

for compensation under

ORS 147.390 and costs to

administer provision of these

services, which costs may not

exceed five percent....................... $ 749,280

(3) Child Abuse Multidisciplinary

Intervention Account..................... $ 7,298,296

(4) Creation and operation of a

statewide system of regional

assessment centers as provided

under ORS 418.780 to 418.796..... $ 886,403

SECTION 7. After the debt service obligations described in ORS 137.302 (5) are satisfied, if the remaining moneys in the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund are insufficient to pay for the quarterly allocations established under this 2003 Act, these allocations shall be reduced proportionately in sufficient amounts to accommodate the revenue shortfall.

SECTION 8. Notwithstanding ORS 137.302, there is allocated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Public Safety Fund the amount of $1,400,000 for the Oregon Poison Center at the Oregon Health and Science University.

SECTION 9. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $1,400,000 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limit for the payment of expenses by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services from the allocation made by section 8 of this 2003 Act to the Oregon Poison Center at the Oregon Health and Science University.

SECTION 10. If Senate Bill 5525 becomes law, notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the limitation on expenditures established by section 2, chapter 665, Oregon Laws 2003 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5525), for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limit 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 Justice, is increased by $2,395,571.

SECTION 11. If House Bill 5030 becomes law, notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the limitation on expenditures established by:

(1) Section 2 (2), chapter 726, Oregon Laws 2003 (Enrolled House Bill 5030), for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, tobacco tax receipts and Medicare receipts, and including federal funds for indirect cost recovery, collected or received by the Department of Human Services, is increased by $744,594.

(2) Section 2 (4), chapter 726, Oregon Laws 2003 (Enrolled House Bill 5030), for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, tobacco tax receipts and Medicare receipts, and including federal funds for indirect cost recovery, collected or received by the Department of Human Services, is increased by $350,000.

SECTION 12. 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 August 22, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 22, 2003

Effective date August 22, 2003

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