Chapter 184 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 5524

Relating to the financial administration of the Long Term Care Ombudsman; 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 Long Term Care Ombudsman, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, out of the General Fund, the amount of $1,755,372 for operations. The Long Term Care Ombudsman may expend up to 54 percent of the amount appropriated under this section during the period beginning on July 1, 2011, and ending on June 30, 2012.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $583,304 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, and including federal Older Americans Act funds received from the Department of Human Services, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds not described in this section, collected or received by the Long Term Care Ombudsman.

SECTION 3. This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect July 1, 2011.

Approved by the Governor June 1, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 2, 2011

Effective date July 1, 2011

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