Chapter 736 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 5542

Relating to financial administration of the Department of State Lands; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, as the maximum limits 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 Department of State Lands, for the following purposes:

(1)    Common School Fund

              programs.........................................   $   21,367,651

      (2)    Oregon Wetlands Mitigation

              Bank Revolving Fund

              Account...........................................   $     1,755,930

      (3)    Natural Heritage Advisory

              Council............................................   $          27,770

      (4)    South Slough National

              Estuarine Research

              Reserve operations.........................   $     1,677,024

      (5)    Capital improvements....................   $        307,505

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, as the maximum limits for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Department of State Lands, for the following purposes:

(1)    Common School Fund

              programs.........................................   $        973,896

      (2)    Natural Heritage Advisory

              Council............................................   $     2,295,631

      (3)    South Slough National

              Estuarine Research........................   $     2,806,738

SECTION 3. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, expenditures by the Department of State Lands for unclaimed property finders fees and State Treasurer charges for investment-related transactions are not limited.

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 July 16, 2009

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

Effective date July 16, 2009

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