Oregon Statutes 526.060 – State Forestry Department Account; subaccounts
(1) Except as provided in ORS § 526.121, 530.147 and 530.280, all assessments, federal apportionments or contributions, and other moneys received by the forester or State Board of Forestry, shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the State Forestry Department Account, which is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys in the State Forestry Department Account are continuously appropriated, and shall be used by the forester, under the supervision and direction of the board, for the purposes authorized by law.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 526.060
- Board: means the State Board of Forestry. See Oregon Statutes 526.005
- Department: means the State Forestry Department. See Oregon Statutes 526.005
- Forester: means the State Forester or the authorized representative of the forester. See Oregon Statutes 526.005
- 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 forester shall keep a record of all moneys deposited in the State Forestry Department Account. The record shall indicate by separate cumulative accounts the source from which the moneys are derived and the individual activity or program against which each withdrawal is charged. All moneys in the account received pursuant to ORS § 527.610 to 527.770 and 527.992 shall be used only for carrying out the duties, functions and powers of the State Forestry Department in administering ORS § 527.610 to 527.770 and 527.992.
(3) The Urban and Community Forestry Subaccount is established as a subaccount of the State Forestry Department Account. Moneys in the Urban and Community Forestry Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry Department to be used for urban and community forest activities described in ORS § 469.634 and 469.652.
(4) The State Forest Enhancement Donation Subaccount is established as a subaccount to the State Forestry Department Account. Moneys in the State Forest Enhancement Donation Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry Department to be used for the purposes described in ORS § 526.065.
(5) The State Forest Nursery Subaccount is established as a subaccount to the State Forestry Department Account. Moneys in the State Forest Nursery Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry Department to be used for the purposes described in ORS § 526.235.
(6) The State Forest Tree Seed Bank Subaccount is established as a subaccount to the State Forestry Department Account. Moneys in the State Forest Tree Seed Bank Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry Department to be used for the purposes described in ORS § 526.470.
(7) The State Forest Tree Seed Orchard Subaccount is established as a subaccount to the State Forestry Department Account. Moneys in the State Forest Tree Seed Orchard Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the State Forestry Department to be used for the purposes described in ORS § 526.472.
(8) Notwithstanding ORS § 291.238, the moneys credited to the subaccounts established under subsections (5), (6) and (7) of this section shall be continuously available on a revolving basis. [1957 c.83 § 1; 1965 c.253 § 12; 1975 c.224 § 7; 1989 c.966 § 58; 1993 c.388 § 5; 2001 c.159 § 1; 2007 c.248 § 4; 2009 c.831 § 18]