(1) The Early Childhood Equity Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the Early Childhood Equity Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Early Learning and Care to make grants under ORS § 417.782 to culturally specific early learning, early childhood and parent support programs and to promote the capacity of culturally specific organizations to deliver these programs.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 417.781

  • State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) The fund shall consist of:

(a) Moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund from the Legislative Assembly;

(b) Earnings received on moneys in the fund; and

(c) Other amounts deposited into the fund from any source. [2019 c.122 § 53; 2021 c.631 § 48]

 

417.781 and 417.782 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 417 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.