ORS § 291.002

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective March 27, 2024
Section 291.002 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Definitions

As used in ORS 291.001 to 291.034, 291.201 to 291.222, 291.232 to 291.260, 291.261, 291.307 and 291.990, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Classification of expenditures" means the categories of expenses for the purpose of budget-making and accounting that are provided in ORS 291.216 (6)(a).
(2) "Dedicated fund" means a fund in the State Treasury, or a separate account or fund in the General Fund in the State Treasury, that by law is dedicated, appropriated or set aside for a limited object or purpose, but "dedicated fund" does not include a revolving fund or a trust fund.
(3) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
(4) "Director" means the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
(5) "Legislatively adopted budget" means the budget enacted by the Legislative Assembly during an odd-numbered year regular session for the biennium beginning July 1 of the year in which the regular session begins.
(6) "Legislatively approved budget" means the legislatively adopted budget as modified by the Emergency Board meeting in an interim period or by the Legislative Assembly meeting in special session or in an even-numbered year regular session.
(7) "Revolving fund" means a fund in the State Treasury, established by law, from which is paid the cost of goods or services furnished to or by a state agency, and which is replenished through charges made for such goods or services or through transfers from other accounts or funds.
(8) "State agency" or "agency" means every state officer, board, commission, department, institution, branch or agency of the state government, whose costs are paid wholly or in part from funds held in the State Treasury, except:
(a) The Legislative Assembly, the courts and their officers and committees; and
(b) The Secretary of State and the State Treasurer in the performance of the duties of their constitutional offices.
(9) "State officer" means any elected or appointed state officer, including members of boards and commissions, except the members and officers of the Legislative Assembly, the courts, the Secretary of State and the State Treasurer in the performance of the duties of their constitutional offices.
(10) "Trust fund" means a fund in the State Treasury in which designated persons or classes of persons have a vested beneficial interest or equitable ownership, or which was created or established by a gift, grant, contribution, devise or bequest that limits the use of the fund to designated objects or purposes.

ORS 291.002

Amended by 2023 Ch. 281,§ 50, eff. 7/13/2023, op. 1/1/2024.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 281,§ 85, eff. 7/13/2023, op. 1/1/2025.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 117, § 7, eff. 4/4/2016.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 767, § 89, eff. 7/27/2015, op. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 1967 c.419 §2; 2003 c. 449, § 21; 2003 c. 734, § 13; 2005 c. 837, § 8; 2007 c. 217, § 10; 2011 c. 545, § 18

The amendments to 291.002 by section 85, chapter 281, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2025. See section 92, chapter 281, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2025, is set forth for the user's convenience.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.