Chapter 714 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

HB 5155

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

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

SECTION 1. There are appropriated to the Legislative Administration Committee, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the following amounts for payment of the expenses of the Legislative Administration Committee for the following purposes:

(1) General program.............................. $ 20,078,626

(2) Committees and task

forces................................................. $ 77,552

(3) Debt service...................................... $ 1,428,927

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $4,357,311 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, 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 Legislative Administration Committee.

SECTION 3. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, expenditures by the Legislative Administration Committee from the Stores Revolving Account and the Property and Supplies Stores Account established by ORS 173.790 are not limited.

SECTION 4. There is appropriated to the Legislative Assembly, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the amount of $15,972,929 for payment of the expenses of the Seventy-third Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon.

SECTION 5. (1) There is appropriated to the Legislative Assembly, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the amount of $10,752,831 for payment of the expenses of the Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon.

(2) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, including the appropriation made by section 4 of this 2005 Act, any difference between the amount appropriated by section 65 (1), chapter 710, Oregon Laws 2003, and the amount actually expended within the appropriation on or before June 30, 2005, is considered an appropriation for payment of expenses of the Seventy-third Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon.

SECTION 6. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $196,988 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, 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 Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon.

SECTION 7. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, expenditures by the Legislative Administration Committee from the Lounge Revolving Account established by ORS 171.117 for the costs of food served in members’ lounges and reimbursed through receipts on the basis of sales or by payroll deductions from members are not limited.

SECTION 8. There is appropriated to the Legislative Counsel Committee, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the amount of $6,834,261.

SECTION 9. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $1,118,734 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses by the Legislative Counsel Committee from the ORS Revolving Account established by ORS 171.305 for personnel costs connected with the editing of the Oregon Revised Statutes.

SECTION 10. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $116,982 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, 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 Legislative Counsel Committee from state agencies or other offices for bill drafting and any other legal services authorized or required by law to be rendered by the Legislative Counsel Committee, including duties under ORS 183.710 to 183.725 provided pursuant to policies established by the Legislative Counsel Committee.

SECTION 11. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, expenditures by the Legislative Counsel Committee from the ORS Revolving Account established by ORS 171.305 and from the Legislative Publications Account established by ORS 171.245, for services and supplies connected with printing and distributing legislative publications and the Oregon Revised Statutes, are not limited.

SECTION 12. There is appropriated to the Legislative Fiscal Officer, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the amount of $4,597,509.

SECTION 13. There is appropriated to the Legislative Revenue Officer, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the amount of $1,553,007.

SECTION 14. There is appropriated to the Commission on Indian Services, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, out of the General Fund, the amount of $336,284.

SECTION 15. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $5,925 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, 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 Commission on Indian Services.

SECTION 16. This 2005 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2005 Act takes effect July 1, 2005.

Approved by the Governor August 17, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 17, 2005

Effective date August 17, 2005

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