Oregon Statutes - Chapter 291 - State Financial Administration - Section 291.002 - 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 major groups or categories of expenditures for the purpose of budget-making and accounting that are established as provided in ORS 291.206.

(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 a regular session.

(6) “Legislatively approved budget” means the legislatively adopted budget as modified by the Emergency Board or by the Legislative Assembly meeting in special 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; and specifically includes funds derived from receipts by the State Board of Higher Education of tuition, fees, dormitory earnings, student activity receipts and sales of products and services incident to education functions.

(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;

(b) The Public Defense Services Commission; and

(c) 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 and the members of the Public Defense Services Commission.

(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. [Amended by 1967 c.419 §2; 2003 c.449 §21; 2003 c.734 §13; 2005 c.837 §8; 2007 c.217 §10]

Section:  Previous  291.001  291.002  291.003  291.004  291.005  291.006  291.007  291.008  291.009  291.010  291.011  291.012  291.013  291.014  291.015  Next

Last modified: August 7, 2008