Chapter 669 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

HB 5016

Relating to financial administration of the State Department of Geology and Mineral 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 State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, out of the General Fund, the amount of $3,058,414 for operations of the department.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $6,962,582 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including federal funds for contract services and Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds not described in this section, collected or received by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $2,423,652 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds other than those described in section 2 of this 2009 Act, collected or received by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $500,000 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from lottery moneys allocated from the Parks and Natural Resources Fund to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for activities and projects to implement section 4 (10), Article XV of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 5. 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 July 7, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 7, 2009

Effective date July 7, 2009

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