Subject to ORS § 652.390, all moneys collected on civil judgments pursuant to ORS § 652.330, or as a result of administrative proceedings pursuant to ORS § 652.332, shall be paid to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries and, together with all other sums collected under ORS § 652.310 to 652.414, be deposited in the State Treasury to become part of a special trust account to be known as the Wage Collection Account, which account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. All moneys in the Wage Collection Account are appropriated continuously for the purpose of payment to the persons entitled thereto. [Amended by 1957 c.465 § 8; 1979 c.695 § 5; 1989 c.966 § 65; 2011 c.597 § 263]

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 652.400

  • 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
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC