Chapter 268 Oregon Laws 1999
Session Law
AN ACT
SB 5520
Relating to the financial
administration of the Department of Justice; 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 Department of
Justice, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the
amount of $11,642,595.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount
of $154,614,967 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the
maximum limit 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 Justice.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount
of $8,425,219 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the
maximum limit for payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received
by the Department of Justice.
SECTION 4. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any
other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board for the
biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the sum of
$1,530,520, which may be allocated by the Emergency Board to the Department of
Justice for the purpose of paying the costs of criminal appeals, including
direct appeals, post-conviction relief, federal habeas corpus and death penalty
cases.
(2) If all of the moneys
referred to in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated by the
Emergency Board prior to November 1, 2000, the moneys on that date become
available for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board lawfully may
allocate funds.
SECTION 5. Section 2 of this 1999 Act does not limit,
affect or apply to expenditures, except expenditures for administrative
expenses, from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Account.
SECTION 6. Section 2 of this 1999 Act does not limit,
affect or apply to expenditures from the Criminal Justice Revolving Account
established by ORS 180.640.
SECTION 7. Notwithstanding any other law, all sections
of this 1999 Act are subject to Oregon Department of Administrative Services
rules related to allotting, controlling, and encumbering funds.
SECTION 8. This 1999 Act being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this 1999 Act takes effect July 1, 1999.
Approved by the Governor
June 16, 1999
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State June 16, 1999
Effective date July 1, 1999
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