Chapter 287 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 5536

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 is appropriated to the Secretary of State, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $10,215,621.

SECTION 2. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriations or moneys made available by law or from other sources, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the amount of $152,048, out of the General Fund, for allocation to the Secretary of State to support the reclassification of positions in the Archives Division.

(2) If any of the moneys described in subsection (1) of this section are not allocated by the Emergency Board prior to January 1, 2000, such unallocated moneys on that date become available for any other purpose for which the Emergency Board lawfully may allocate funds.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $22,424,713 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 Secretary of State.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $1 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 Secretary of State.

SECTION 5. Section 3 of this 1999 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenditures for the Elections Miscellaneous Receipts Account, the Baker Donation Fund or the Archives Miscellaneous Receipts Account.

SECTION 6. 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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