(1) The Oregon State Fair Account is established as a separate account within the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the account shall be credited to the account. The account shall consist of:
(a) Proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds authorized to be issued by ORS 565.095.
(b) Moneys received by the State Parks and Recreation Director from activities conducted at the Oregon State Fair.
(c) Moneys received by the director by appropriation, gift, grant or other donation from any source or otherwise paid to the director pursuant to law. Moneys received as a result of a gift, grant or donation shall be separately accounted for within the account and shall be available only for the purpose specified in the gift, grant or donation or, if no purpose is specified, for any purpose that the State Parks and Recreation Commission determines is consistent with the intent of the donor or grantor.
(2) Interest earned on moneys held for debt service payments and rebates and interest earned on the proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds pursuant to ORS 565.095 shall be separately accounted for within the account and shall be available only for the purpose of retiring bond indebtedness.
(3) Interest earned on moneys received by the director as a result of a gift, grant or donation shall be separately accounted for within the account and shall be available only for the purpose specified in the gift, grant or donation or, if no purpose is specified, for any purpose that the commission determines is consistent with the intent of the donor or grantor.
(4) Moneys in the account established by subsection (1) of this section are appropriated continuously to the State Parks and Recreation Department. Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the department may use the account moneys for:
(a) The payment of operating and other expenses of the Oregon State Fair.
(b) Land acquisition, capital construction and capital improvements at the Oregon State Fair.
(c) The payment of principal and interest on all revenue bonds issued pursuant to ORS 565.095.
(d) Any purpose designated by the donor or grantor of a gift, grant or donation, or for any other purpose that the commission determines is consistent with the intent of the donor or grantor. [1985 c.675 §3; 1987 c.659 §1; 1989 c.966 §62; 1999 c.343 §3; 2005 c.777 §31; 2007 c.315 §1]
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