Chapter 861 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

HB 5006

Relating to financial administration of the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding ORS 137.300, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, the Department of Revenue shall distribute the moneys in the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account, reduced by the amount reported by the Department of Justice to the Department of Revenue under ORS 137.300 (6) as specified in sections 3 to 5 of this 2009 Act.

SECTION 2. The allocation of the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account made by this 2009 Act supersedes, replaces and is in lieu of any allocation of such funds in prior years.

SECTION 3. There are allocated to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1)    Police Standards and Training

              Accounts for criminal

              justice training and

              standards operations............................    $ 29,068,232

      (2)    Public Safety Memorial Fund

              established under ORS 243.950...........    $        95,000

SECTION 4. There are allocated to the Department of Human Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account the following amounts for the following purposes:

(1)    Domestic Violence Fund

              for the purpose of

              ORS 409.292 (1)(a) to (c)......................    $   2,224,675

      (2)    Sexual Assault Victims Fund...............    $      533,332

      (3)    Emergency Medical Services and

              Trauma Systems Program created

              under ORS 431.623..............................    $      324,765

SECTION 5. There are allocated to the Department of Justice for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009, from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account the following amounts for the following purposes:

      (1)    Criminal Injuries Compensation

              Account.................................................    $   8,153,823

      (2)    Services to children eligible for

              compensation under ORS 147.390

              and costs to administer provision of

              these services, which costs may not

              exceed five percent...............................    $      724,608

      (3)    Child Abuse Multidisciplinary

              Intervention Account...........................    $   8,948,820

      (4)    Creation and operation of a statewide

              system of regional assessment centers

              as provided under ORS 418.746 to

              418.796...................................................    $      857,215

SECTION 6. After distributing the amounts specified in sections 3 to 5 of this 2009 Act, the Department of Revenue shall distribute funds remaining in the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account to the General Fund.

SECTION 7. This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect July 1, 2009.

Approved by the Governor July 28, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 28, 2009

Effective date July 28, 2009

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