(1) Notwithstanding ORS 291.238, the moneys in the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund are appropriated continuously to the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and shall be used for equalizing emergency fire suppression costs for safeguarding forestland in any forest protection district, and for necessary administrative expenses. However, such administrative expenses may not exceed the limit authorized by the Legislative Assembly each biennium.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual expenditure from the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund from revenues received from ORS 321.015 (2), 477.277 (1), 477.295 (1) and (2), 477.750 (1) and (2), 477.760 (4) and 477.880 (2) may not exceed $15 million.
(3) As used in this section, “annual expenditure” means the expenses of the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund obligated in any 12-month period designated by the Emergency Fire Cost Committee by rule that corresponds to the policy period of any insurance for emergency fire costs. [1969 c.524 §3; 1989 c.23 §1; 1991 c.639 §5; 2003 c.685 §4; 2005 c.802 §11]
Note: The amendments to 477.755 by section 9, chapter 685, Oregon Laws 2003, and section 12, chapter 802, Oregon Laws 2005, become operative July 1, 2009. See section 11, chapter 685, Oregon Laws 2003, as amended by section 17, chapter 802, Oregon Laws 2005, and section 1, chapter 847, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2009, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
477.755. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 291.238, the moneys in the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund are appropriated continuously to the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and shall be used for equalizing emergency fire suppression costs for safeguarding forestland in any forest protection district, and for necessary administrative expenses. However, such administrative expenses may not exceed the limit authorized by the Legislative Assembly each biennium.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual expenditure from the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund from revenues received from ORS 321.015 (2), 477.277 (1), 477.295 (1) and (2), 477.750 (1) and (2), 477.760 (4) and 477.880 (2) may not exceed $10 million.
(3) As used in this section, “annual expenditure” means the expenses of the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund obligated in any 12-month period designated by the Emergency Fire Cost Committee by rule that corresponds to the policy period of any insurance for emergency fire costs.
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