ORS 526.060: State Forestry Department Account; subaccounts.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(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. (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]
This rule cites
- ORS 526.121 — resolved
- 530.147 — resolved
- 530.280 — resolved
- ORS 527.610 — resolved
- 527.770 — resolved
- 527.992 — resolved
- ORS 469.634 — resolved
- 469.652 — resolved
- ORS 526.065 — resolved
- ORS 526.235 — resolved
- ORS 526.470 — resolved
- ORS 526.472 — resolved
- ORS 291.238 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 321.152: Distribution of tax revenue.
- ORS 469.634: Contributions for urban and community forest activities by customers of investor-owned utilities; rules; uses.
- ORS 469.652: Contributions for urban and community forest activities by customers of publicly owned utilities; rules; uses.
- ORS 526.065: Authority to accept gifts and other donations for management of state forests and forest legacy programs; use of moneys in subaccount.
- ORS 526.235: State forest nursery; securing seedlings; sale of seedlings and stock; disposition of sales receipts.
- ORS 526.470: Forest tree seed bank; sale to recover costs; disposition of funds; use of funds for research and development activities.
- ORS 526.472: Forest tree seed orchard; purposes; cooperative agreements; recovery of costs; revenues.
- ORS 527.687: Civil penalty procedure.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors526.html