Oregon Statutes 571.038 – Plant Pest and Disease Emergency Response Fund
(1) The Plant Pest and Disease Emergency Response Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Plant Pest and Disease Emergency Response Fund shall be credited to the fund.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 571.038
- 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 all moneys deposited to the fund under ORS § 571.059. Moneys deposited to the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Agriculture for use as provided in subsection (3) of this section. Expenditures from the fund are not subject to state expenditure limitations. The fund is not subject to allotment of moneys under ORS § 291.234 to 291.260.
(3) The department, after consultation with the State Nursery Research and Regulatory Committee, may use fund moneys for responding to pest and disease emergencies. The department may use fund moneys only to the extent necessary to protect the industries represented by persons licensed under ORS § 571.057. [2005 c.540 § 1]
571.038 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 571 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[Repealed by 1963 c.461 § 34]