Chapter 323 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 5517

Relating to the financial administration of the Judicial 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 Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, the following amounts to be used for payment of expenses of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court, the State Court Administrator and the Trial Courts Division:

(1) Operations..................................... $ 205,036,482

(2) Mandated payments..................... $ 8,653,255

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, there is appropriated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, out of the General Fund, $139,599,793 for payment of indigent defense fees, to be allotted quarterly by the Judicial Department in a manner that causes expenditures not to exceed the appropriation made by this section. Amounts appropriated that are determined by the department to be in excess of the amounts needed to pay indigent defense costs may be transferred to the operating budget of the Judicial Department.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $7,830,927 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 Judicial Department.

SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $840,003 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 Judicial Department.

SECTION 5. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, out of the General Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of $1,050,000 for allocation only to the Judicial Department for innovative programs, including family courts and drug courts. Any moneys that remain unallocated and unobligated by the Emergency Board on November 1, 2000, become available for any lawful purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 6. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, out of the General Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of $800,000 for allocation only to the Judicial Department for critical workload and staffing. Any moneys that remain unallocated and unobligated by the Emergency Board on November 1, 2000, become available for any lawful purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 7. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, out of the General Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of $870,000 for allocation only to the Judicial Department for technology incentives. Any moneys that remain unallocated and unobligated by the Emergency Board on November 1, 2000, become available for any lawful purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 8. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, out of the General Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of $1,000,000 for allocation only to the Judicial Department for technology hardware and software. Any moneys that remain unallocated and unobligated by the Emergency Board on November 1, 2000, become available for any lawful purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 9. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, out of the General Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of $1 for allocation only to the Judicial Department for pro tempore judges. Any moneys that remain unallocated and unobligated by the Emergency Board on November 1, 2000, become available for any lawful purpose for which the Emergency Board may lawfully allocate funds.

SECTION 10. 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 23, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 24, 1999

Effective date July 1, 1999

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