Chapter 631 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 5505

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Corrections; 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 Department of Corrections, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, out of the General Fund, the following amounts, of which the department may expend up to 54 percent during the period beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, for the following purposes:

(1) Operations and health

services $ 806,679,740

(2) Administration, public services,

general services and

human resources $ 130,061,237

(3) Transitional services $ 64,935,830

(4) Community corrections $ 187,330,915

(5) Debt service $ 136,994,153

(6) Capital improvements $ 2,543,185

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, 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 Corrections, for the following purposes:

(1) Operations and health services $ 9,522,269

(2) Administration, public services

and general services $ 6,968,970

(3) Transitional services $ 9,038,775

(4) Community corrections $ 2,123,773

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of $6,908,809 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 Department of Corrections.

SECTION 4. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, expenditures by the Department of Corrections from federal funds for debt service on Build America Bonds are not limited.

SECTION 5. 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 July 6, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 6, 2011

Effective date July 6, 2011

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