Chapter 411 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

HB 5041

Relating to the financial administration of the Secretary of State; appropriating money; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. There are appropriated to the Secretary of State, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, out of the General Fund, the following amounts, of which the secretary may expend up to 54 percent during the period beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, for the following purposes:

(1) Executive Office, Business

Services Division, Information

Systems Division and Human

Resources Division $ 1,924,291

(2) Elections Division $ 6,532,247

(3) Archives Division $ 3,510,766

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, as the maximum limit for payments of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Secretary of State, for the following purposes:

(1) Executive Office, Business

Services Division, Information

Systems Division and Human

Resources Division $ 14,474,109

(2) Elections Division $ 124,960

(3) Audits Division $ 16,953,841

(4) Archives Division $ 2,972,387

(5) Corporation Division $ 7,190,157

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $6,925,028 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Secretary of State.

SECTION 4. 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 17, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 17, 2011

Effective date July 1, 2011

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