Chapter 290 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 5538

Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Veterans' Affairs; 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 Veterans' Affairs, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,415,136 for payment of expenses for services to veterans.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $36,730,135 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses for administration, grants and services supplied to veterans from the Oregon War Veterans' Bond Sinking Account and the Miscellaneous Receipts Account of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 1999 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenditures for debt service and for loans to veterans, nor to payments for property taxes, city liens, fire insurance, mortgage cancellation insurance, professional services and related costs associated directly with bond sales, and repairs and miscellaneous charges to borrower-owned property, which are charged to the loan account and repaid along with the payment of loan interest and principal.

SECTION 4. 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 5. 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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