Chapter 389 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

 

AN ACT

 

SB 5530

 

Relating to the financial administration of the State Parks and Recreation Department; appropriating money; limiting expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

 

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

 

      SECTION 1. (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 amount of $29,137, which may be allocated by the Emergency Board to the State Parks and Recreation Department if the Pioneer Cemetery program is transferred to the department.

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

      SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $54,149,677 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 State Parks and Recreation Department for agency operations.

      SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount of $3,253,773 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 State Parks and Recreation Department.

      SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other law, for the biennium beginning July 1, 1999, the amount established as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from lottery funds allocated to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund from moneys dedicated to parks purposes under section 4 (5), Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, to be expended for the following purposes is:

 

     (1)   Administration and operations..............................    $ 19,443,595

     (2)   Land acquisitions....................................................    $  4,000,000

     (3)   Local park grants...................................................    $  5,000,000

     (4)   Facility repair and

            maintenance............................................................    $ 15,000,000

 

      SECTION 5. Section 2 of this 1999 Act does not limit, affect or apply to expenditures from the Oregon Parks Donation Trust Fund.

      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 29, 1999

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 29, 1999

 

Effective date July 1, 1999

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