74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 1000
 
                         House Bill 2126
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Attorney General Hardy
  Myers for Department of Justice)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Provides that interest earned by Criminal Injuries Compensation
Account is to be credited to account.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to interest earned by Criminal Injuries Compensation
  Account; amending ORS 147.225; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 147.225 is amended to read:
  147.225.   { - There is established - }  The Criminal Injuries
Compensation Account { +  is established, separate and distinct
from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Account shall be credited to the account + }. All
moneys in the account are continuously appropriated   { - for - }
 { + to + } and may be used by the Department of Justice for the
purposes authorized in ORS 135.905 and 147.005 to 147.367 and
section 2, chapter 789, Oregon Laws 2003.
  SECTION 2. ORS 147.225, as amended by section 6, chapter 789,
Oregon Laws 2003, is amended to read:
  147.225.   { - There is established - }  The Criminal Injuries
Compensation Account { +  is established, separate and distinct
from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Account shall be credited to the account + }. All
moneys in the account are continuously appropriated   { - for - }
 { + to + } and may be used by the Department of Justice for the
purposes authorized in ORS 135.905 and 147.005 to 147.367.
  SECTION 3.  { + 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. + }
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