(1) The governing body of a county may set apart in the county treasury a special fund for the purpose of financing the employment and the activities of the service officer appointed under ORS § 408.410. If an unobligated balance remains in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year, the unobligated balance may be carried forward to the next fiscal year and expended for the purposes described in this subsection.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 408.720

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(2) If the unobligated balance in the special fund at the beginning of a fiscal year is not sufficient to finance the employment and activities of the service officer for the entire fiscal year, all expenses incurred under ORS § 408.410 and 408.720 to 408.740 shall be paid from the general funds in the treasury of the county. [Amended by 1963 c.9 § 24; 1991 c.459 § 398; 1995 c.557 § 2; 2023 c.173 § 8]