Chapter 279 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 5512

Relating to financial administration of Employment Department; 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 Employment Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $3,911,395.

SECTION 2. (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 $11,177, which may be allocated by the Emergency Board to the Employment Department for payment of direct expenses related to Attorney General services and for implementation of child care statutes and rules.

(2) If all of the $11,177 appropriated in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated by the Emergency Board before November 1, 2000, the unallocated moneys become available on November 1, 2000, for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limits for the payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Employment Department:

(1) Operating Budget $ 53,795,164

(2) Debt Service $ 1,985,790

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, $144,539,889 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limit for the payment of expenses from federal funds collected or received by the Employment Department.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any other law, expenditures for unemployment insurance claims and the Federal Trade Act shall not be subject to limitation.

SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 18, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 18, 1999

Effective date July 1, 1999

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