OAR 150-305-0370: Use of Checkoff Resources

Entities receiving checkoff resources are restricted in the manner in which the resources may be used by the organization. (1) Checkoff resources received by an entity may only be used to fund: (a) Existing programs. Checkoff resources may only be used to fund existing programs to the extent that the checkoff funds serve to augment the existing program. Checkoff resources may not be used to replace existing funding that would allow a shift of entity resources to another unrelated purpose. (b) New programs. Checkoff resources may be used to fund new programs, but only if the new program has a close connection to an existing program. The existing program after which the new program is patterned must have a proven record of success in providing substantial and direct benefit to the state. (2) Checkoff resources may not be used to meet the administrative expenses of the entity. Included in this prohibition are any increased fixed or variable administrative expenses that are a direct result of the new or augmented program funded by the checkoff resources.