Chapter 281 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 660

Relating to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation; creating new provisions; amending ORS 276.003; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. Any state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages of state officers or employees is authorized, upon written request of the officer or employee, to deduct each month from the salary or wages of the officer or employee the amount of moneys designated by the officer or employee for payment to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund created under ORS 276.003 or to an organization created by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation under ORS 173.500 (3)(d). Moneys deducted from salaries or wages under this section shall be paid over promptly and as directed by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation, to either the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund or to the organization created by the foundation under ORS 173.500 (3)(d), to be used solely for the purposes set forth in ORS 173.500 (2)(e). Subject to any rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the state official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages may prescribe any procedure necessary to carry out this section.

SECTION 2. ORS 276.003 is amended to read:

          276.003. (1) There is created in the General Fund of the State Treasury a State Capitol Operating Account. Moneys credited to the account are appropriated continuously to the Legislative Administration Committee to pay the expenses of operating, maintaining, protecting and insuring the State Capitol and to reimburse the State Parks and Recreation Department for a share of the expenses of ground maintenance, utilities and other necessary expenses.

          (2) There is established the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund in the State Capitol Operating Account of the General Fund established under subsection (1) of this section. All moneys received by the Legislative Administration Committee allocated to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation shall be credited to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund. All moneys received under section 1 of this 2009 Act and directed to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund shall be credited to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund. All moneys credited to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund are continuously appropriated to the foundation for the purposes of ORS 173.500, except that moneys received under section 1 of this 2009 Act and credited to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund are continuously appropriated for the purposes of ORS 173.500 (2)(e).

          (3) The Legislative Administration Committee may on behalf of the State of Oregon solicit and accept gifts, grants and donations from public and private sources for the purposes set out in ORS 276.002. Such gifts, grants and donations shall be deposited by the committee in separate, appropriate trust accounts until such time as required to meet the obligations for which the gifts, grants or donations were intended. When so required, the committee shall deposit the amounts in the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund, subject to any limitations imposed by the donors.

          (4) A gift or donation to the Legislative Administration Committee or to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation is a gift or donation to the State of Oregon.

SECTION 3. Section 1 of this 2009 Act applies to payments of salary and wages occurring in pay periods beginning on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act.

SECTION 4. This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect July 1, 2009.

Approved by the Governor June 16, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 16, 2009

Effective date July 1, 2009

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