Chapter 595 Oregon Laws 2007

AN ACT

SB 5521

Relating to financial administration of the Bureau of Labor and Industries; 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 Bureau of Labor and Industries, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, out of the General Fund, the amount of $12,630,749.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $5,682,644 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, 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 Bureau of Labor and Industries.

SECTION 3. (1) Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $707,769 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, as the maximum limit for payment by the Bureau of Labor and Industries of administrative expenses from the Wage Security Fund.

(2) For the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, expenditures by the Bureau of Labor and Industries for wage claim payments from the Wage Security Fund are not limited.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $1,520,108 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

SECTION 5. This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect July 1, 2007.

Approved by the Governor June 25, 2007

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 27, 2007

Effective date July 1, 2007

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