ORS Chapter 291

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PUBLIC FINANCIALADMINISTRATION

 

Chapter     291.     StateFinancial Administration

                  292.     Salariesand Expenses of State Officers and Employees

                  293.     Administrationof Public Funds

                  294.     Countyand Municipal Financial Administration

                  295.     Depositoriesof Public Funds and Securities

                  297.     Auditsof Public Funds and Financial Records

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Chapter 291 — StateFinancial Administration

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

STATEFINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

 

PUBLICFINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

291.001     Useof accounting terms; determination of appropriate methods of transfer;establishment of funds and accounts

 

291.002     Definitions

 

291.003     Federallaws and rules govern use of federal funds; exceptions

 

FISCALDUTIES OF DEPARTMENT

 

291.011     Blanketfidelity bonds for state officers and personnel

 

291.015     Fiscalresponsibilities of department; delegation of fiscal functions

 

291.016     Makingadministrative and organizational surveys

 

291.018     Conductingresearch; requiring administrative reports from agencies

 

291.026     Examiningagency records and financial affairs

 

291.028     Submittingsuggestions to Governor for improvement of state governmental administration

 

291.030     “Agency”defined for ORS 291.032 and 291.034

 

291.032     Providingtechnical services involving management and organization

 

291.034     Providingtechnical services involving data processing

 

291.037     Legislativefindings on information resources

 

291.038     Stateagency planning, acquisition, installation and use of information andtelecommunications technology; integrated videoconferencing; online accessservice; Stakeholders Advisory Committee; rules

 

291.040     Statefinancial report

 

291.042     Useof data processing programs, information and materials; approval by legislature

 

PUBLICCONTRACT APPROVAL

 

291.045     Definitionsfor ORS 291.045 and 291.047

 

291.047     Publiccontract approval by Attorney General; exemptions

 

291.049     Ratificationof public contract when performance begun prior to contract approval;conditions; effects; rules

 

AGENCYFEE RESTRICTIONS

 

291.050     Definitionsfor ORS 291.050 to 291.060

 

291.055     Agencyfee approval required; exemptions; restoration of temporarily reduced fees

 

291.060     Reportof fees to Legislative Assembly

 

FINANCIALMANAGEMENT DUTIES

 

291.100     Financialmanagement; duties of Oregon Department of Administrative Services; duties ofstate agencies

 

291.110     AchievingOregon benchmarks; monitoring agency progress

 

291.120     Distributionof agency savings; agency use

 

STATEBUDGET; BUDGET AND TAX EXPENDITURE REPORTS

 

291.190     Shorttitle

 

291.195     Policyfor financial expenditure planning

 

291.200     Budgetpolicy

 

291.201     Definitionof “tax expenditure”

 

291.202     Budgetand tax expenditure reports of Governor; department to assist in preparation

 

291.203     Taxexpenditure report by Governor

 

291.204     Prescribingforms for submitting budget estimates and requests for appropriations;furnishing budget forms to agencies

 

291.206     Guidanceof agencies in completing budget forms

 

291.208     Filingbudget forms with department; preparing requests for agencies failing to file

 

291.210     Preparingtentative budget plan and tax expenditure report

 

291.212     Revisingbudget plan; transmitting budget forms and tentative budget report to Governor

 

291.214     Governorto examine budget forms and revise tentative budget or tax expenditure report

 

291.216     Governor’sbudget report; when due; content; alternative budget plan

 

291.218     Printingbudget and tax expenditure reports; transmitting to members of legislature;distribution

 

291.220     Furnishinginformation and assistance to legislature

 

291.222     Furnishinginformation and assistance to Governor-elect; revision of budget and taxexpenditure reports

 

291.223     Furnishingagency budget estimates to Legislative Fiscal Officer and Legislative RevenueOfficer; confidentiality of estimates

 

291.224     Capitalconstruction program to be included in budget report; furnishing information toCapitol Planning Commission

 

291.226     Budgetitem to replace lost and unrecovered public funds or property

 

291.228     Governor’sreport on budget amounts for education

 

ALLOTMENTS

 

291.232     Declarationof policy

 

291.234     Departmentto make allotments to state officers and agencies of appropriations and funds;allotment period; exemptions

 

291.236     Applicationof allotment system; controlling expenditures and encumbering of emergency,contingent, revolving and trust funds

 

291.238     Expenditureswithout allotment prohibited; expenditures from dedicated, revolving and trustfunds

 

291.242     Allotmentrequired before expenditure of appropriation; submitting estimates; notice toLegislative Fiscal Office

 

291.244     Departmentaction on estimates

 

291.246     Allotmentsto be made for purpose or classification of expenditure prescribed inappropriation measure

 

291.248     Noticeof allotment

 

291.250     Claimsand encumbrances limited by amount and purpose of allotment

 

291.252     Modificationof allotment previously made; notice to Legislative Fiscal Office

 

291.258     Approvalof department required for establishment of new personnel position orclassification

 

291.260     Approving,modifying or disapproving requests and budgets to be submitted to the federalgovernment

 

291.261     Reducingallotment to prevent deficit; exception

 

291.263     Vacantpositions; information to Oregon Department of Administrative Services

 

ALLOCATIONOF GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE EXPENSES

 

291.272     Definitionsfor ORS 291.272 to 291.278

 

291.274     Determinationof funds and appropriations to be assessed

 

291.276     Departmentallocation of governmental service expenses among state agencies

 

291.278     Transferof allocated amounts to General Fund

 

291.285     Paymentof accounting charges from Economic Development Fund

 

291.290     Cashaccount of state agency for receipts from Economic Development Fund

 

ACTSAPPROPRIATING MONEY OR LIMITING EXPENDITURES

 

291.305     Meaningof “administrative expenses” in law appropriating money or limitingexpenditures; limitation not appropriation of money otherwise unavailable toagency

 

291.307     Appropriationfrom General Fund to constitute a credit only

 

EMERGENCYEXPENDITURES; EMERGENCY BOARD

 

291.322     Definitionsfor ORS 291.322 to 291.334

 

291.324     EmergencyBoard created

 

291.326     Powersof board concerning expenditures by state agencies

 

291.328     Boardmay require presentation of evidence to support requests for action; board toreport its action to agencies concerned

 

291.330     Membersof board; confirmation

 

291.332     Meetingsof board; terms of members; filling vacancies on board

 

291.334     Boardauthorized to secure assistance; payment of board expenses

 

291.336     Appropriationbills requiring approval of board before project commenced or contract let; howrequirement met

 

ESTIMATESOF STATE REVENUES

 

291.342     Annualestimation of state revenues; apportionment among counties of any stateproperty tax levy necessary to make up deficiency; quarterly estimates

 

291.348     Biennialestimate of General Fund and State Lottery Fund revenues; certification toSecretary of State

 

291.349     Revenueestimate; disposition of revenue in excess of estimate

 

291.351     Certificationof refund costs