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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