Chapter 797 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 1324

Relating to local government use of highway taxes; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 366.542 and 366.790.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 366.542 is amended to read:

366.542. (1) Moneys paid to counties under ORS 366.524 to 366.540 shall be used only for the purposes stated in sections 3 and 3a, Article IX of the Oregon Constitution and the statutes enacted pursuant thereto including ORS 366.514.

(2) Counties receiving moneys under ORS 366.524 to 366.540 shall report [during each] annually to the Legislative Assembly the expenditures of those moneys in each of the following areas:

[(a) Maintenance;]

[(b) Public improvements as defined in ORS 279.011; and]

[(c) Administration.]

(a) Administration;

(b) Bicycle paths;

(c) Construction and expansion;

(d) Operations and maintenance;

(e) Other payments;

(f) Payments to other governments; and

(g) Repair and preservation.

(3) The Association of Oregon Counties shall make an annual report to the Legislative Assembly presenting the information required by subsection (2) of this section. The report shall be made to the committees of the Legislative Assembly with primary jurisdiction over transportation matters.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (2) of this section, each county shall account for moneys paid to the county under ORS 366.524 to 366.540 separately from any other county moneys.

SECTION 2. ORS 366.790 is amended to read:

366.790. (1) [Money] Moneys paid to cities under ORS 366.785 to 366.820 shall be used only for the purposes stated in sections 3 and 3a, Article IX of the Oregon Constitution and the statutes enacted pursuant thereto including ORS 366.514.

(2) Cities receiving moneys under ORS 366.785 to 366.820 shall report [during each] annually to the Legislative Assembly the expenditures of those moneys in each of the following areas:

[(a) Maintenance;]

[(b) Public improvements as defined in ORS 279.011; and]

[(c) Administration.]

(a) Administration;

(b) Bicycle paths;

(c) Construction and expansion;

(d) Operations and maintenance;

(e) Other payments;

(f) Payments to other governments; and

(g) Repair and preservation.

(3) The League of Oregon Cities shall make an annual report to the Legislative Assembly presenting the information required by subsection (2) of this section. The report shall be made to the committees of the Legislative Assembly with primary jurisdiction over transportation matters.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (2) of this section, each city shall account for moneys paid to the city under ORS 366.785 to 366.820 separately from any other city moneys.

(5) This section does not apply to a city with a population under 5,000.

SECTION 3. The first report required by the amendments to ORS 366.542 and 366.790 by sections 1 and 2 of this 1999 Act shall be made on or after July 1, 2000.

Approved by the Governor July 20, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 20, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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