74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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LC 3058
 
                         Senate Bill 29
 
Sponsored by Senator SCHRADER; Senator FERRIOLI, Representative
  COWAN (at the request of Association of Oregon Counties and
  Oregon Parks Association)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Increases percentage of moneys appropriated for maintenance of
county parks from 30 percent to 40 percent of moneys transferred
to State Parks and Recreation Department from registration of
travel trailers, campers and motor homes and from recreational
vehicle trip permits.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to State Parks and Recreation Department Fund; amending
  ORS 390.134.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 390.134 is amended to read:
  390.134. (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Camper' has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.180.
  (b) 'County' includes a metropolitan service district organized
under ORS chapter 268, but only to the extent that the district
has acquired, through title transfer, and is operating a park or
recreation site of a county pursuant to an intergovernmental
agreement.
  (c) 'Motor home' has the meaning given that term in ORS
801.350.
  (d) 'Travel trailer' has the meaning given that term in ORS
801.565.
  (2) The State Parks and Recreation Department Fund is
established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys
in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Parks and
Recreation Department for the purposes provided by law. The fund
shall consist of the following:
  (a) All moneys placed in the fund as provided by law. Any
interest or other income derived from the depositing or other
investing of the fund must be credited to the fund.
  (b) All registration fees received by the Department of
Transportation for campers, motor homes and travel trailers that
are transferred to the fund under ORS 366.512. The funds must be
deposited in a separate subaccount established under subsection
(3) of this section.
  (c) Revenue from fees and charges pursuant to ORS 390.124.
  (3) Any moneys placed in the fund for a particular purpose may
be placed in a separate subaccount within the fund. Each separate
subaccount established under this subsection must be separately
accounted for. Moneys placed in a subaccount must be used for the
purposes for which they are deposited.
  (4) All of the moneys in the fund except those moneys described
in subsection (3), (5), (6) or (7) of this section must be
deposited in a separate subaccount within the fund and used by
the State Parks and Recreation Department for the acquisition,
development, maintenance, care and use of park and recreation
sites and for the maintenance and operation of the Oregon State
Fair. The moneys in the subaccount under this subsection must be
accounted for separately and stated separately in the State Parks
and Recreation Department's biennial budget.
  (5)   { - Thirty - }   { + Forty + } percent of the amount
transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department under
ORS 366.512 from the registration of travel trailers, campers and
motor homes and under ORS 803.601 from recreational vehicle trip
permits must be deposited in a separate subaccount within the
fund to be distributed for the maintenance, care and use of
county park and recreation sites. The moneys in the subaccount
under this subsection must be accounted for separately. The
following apply to the distribution of moneys under this
subsection:
  (a) The moneys must be distributed among the several counties
for the purposes described in this subsection. The distribution
shall be made at times determined by the State Parks and
Recreation Department but must be made not less than once a year.
  (b) The sums designated under this subsection must be remitted
to the county treasurers of the several counties by warrant.
  (c) The department shall establish an advisory committee to
advise the department in the performance of its duties under this
subsection. The composition of the advisory committee under this
subsection is as determined by the department by rule. In
determining the composition of the advisory committee, the
department shall attempt to provide reasonable representation for
county officials or employees with responsibilities relating to
county parks and recreation sites.
  (d) The department, by rule, shall establish a program to
provide moneys to counties for the acquisition, development,
maintenance, care and use of county park and recreation areas.
The rules under this paragraph shall provide for distribution of
moneys based on use and need and, as the department determines
necessary, on the need for the development and maintenance of
facilities to provide camping sites for campers, motor homes and
travel trailers.
  (6) The department shall create a separate City and County
Subaccount within the fund to be used to reimburse cities and
counties as provided in ORS 390.290.
  (7) The department shall create a separate rural Fire
Protection District Subaccount to be used to provide funds for
the fire protection districts as provided in ORS 390.290.
  (8) On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
State Parks and Recreation Director shall report to the Joint
Legislative Committee on Ways and Means created by ORS 171.555 on
the use of moneys deposited pursuant to ORS 805.256 in the fund.
The director shall make the report in a form and manner as the
committee may prescribe.
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