240 sections in this chapter.
ORS 293.255 [Formerly 291.432; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.256 Charges for expenses of Oregon Department of Administrative Services; payment by state agencies; rules. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall estimate in advance the expenses that the department will incur during a biennium in carrying out the provisions of ORS 293.226 and 293.252 to 293.256
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(2) The department shall charge each state agency for the agency’s share of the expenses described in subsection (1) of this section for the biennium. The department shall determine the rate to be charged state agencies. (3) Each state agency shall pay to the credit of the depart…
ORS 293.258 Delinquent Accounts Administration Fund. (1) The Delinquent Accounts Administration Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Delinquent Accounts Administration Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of administering ORS 293.226 and 293.252 to 293.256
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(2) The fund shall consist of: (a) Moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to ORS 293.256; (b) Amounts donated to the fund; (c) Amounts appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly; and (d) Other amounts deposited in the fund from any source. [2015 …
ORS 293.260 Collection of moneys and property due to state. (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the Secretary of State shall require all persons who have received any moneys or property belonging to the state and who have not accounted therefor to settle their accounts and to return the moneys or property to the state
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(2) An account of a person who has received any moneys or property belonging to the state, certified by the Secretary of State, shall be received in evidence in any court in this state. [Formerly 291.434; 1967 c.454 §1; 1971 c.604 §5]
ORS 293.262 Requiring information regarding accounts; reference to legislature. (1) The Secretary of State may require any person to answer orally or in writing, under oath or affirmation, as to any facts relating to an account, presented to the Secretary of State for settlement, of a person who has received any moneys or property belonging to the state
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(2) At the request of any person interested in, and dissatisfied with the decision of the Secretary of State on an account presented to the Secretary of State for settlement, of a person who has received any moneys or property belonging to the state, the Secretary of State shall …
ORS 293.265 Disposition of collected moneys; accord and satisfaction; return of checks or money orders; rules. (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection and subsection (5) of this section, it is the duty of the officer or other person or agent collecting, receiving, in possession of, or having the control of any state moneys or other funds, contributions or donations collected or received by, and to be expended by or on behalf of the state under the approval or supervision of any state agency, recognized by the laws of this state and having the power to collect and disburse state funds, to turn over all the moneys described in this section collected or received by or on account of the state agency, to the State Treasurer not later than one business day after collection or receipt of the moneys
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(b) The state agency, or other person or agent collecting state moneys or other funds on account of the state agency, may comply with paragraph (a) of this subsection by using a reasonable, longer period for the transmittal of particularly identified funds or categories of funds …
ORS 293.270 Record of moneys deposited under ORS 293.265; interest. (1) The State Treasurer shall create a record of the moneys deposited with the State Treasurer pursuant to ORS 293.265 and shall place all moneys so deposited, except money which forms all or part of any private donation or contribution, to the credit of appropriate funds or accounts designated by law
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(2) All money deposited with the State Treasurer which forms all or part of any private donation or contribution shall be placed by the State Treasurer in a separate trust fund for the use and benefit for which such donation or contribution was made. (3) All interest, if any, ear…
ORS 293.275 Disbursement of moneys. Disbursements of the moneys transferred or deposited pursuant to ORS 293.265 shall be made only on warrants issued in payment of authorized claims and expenses, as provided by law. Disbursements of moneys so deposited, which were placed in separate trust funds, shall be made only on warrants issued in payment of any claims or expenses authorized by the proper officers of the board, commission, corporation, institution, department, office or other state organization for whose benefit the trust fund was created. [Formerly 291.440; 1967 c.454 §5]
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ORS 293.280 Application of ORS 293.265 to 293.275. Except as otherwise provided by law, ORS 293.265 to 293.275 do not apply to
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(1) State funds advanced to meet payrolls or to pay current expenses or emergency claims. (2) Federal funds the control of which is otherwise directed by federal law or regulation. (3) Funds of any state institution of higher learning. [Formerly 291.442]
ORS 293.285 Transfers between funds, accounts or appropriations authorized for certain interagency and intergovernmental payments. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 293.275 or any other statute relating to interagency payments, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may effect interagency payments for goods and services by transfer from the funds, accounts or appropriations of the agency receiving such goods or services, to the funds and accounts of the agency supplying such goods or services
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(2) The State Treasurer and the department may agree upon procedures whereby they may effect intergovernmental payments between the state and local units of government by transfer to the funds of the local unit of government entitled to receive them from the funds, accounts or ap…
ORS 293.290 [Formerly 291.444; 1967 c.454 §7; 1987 c.158 §41; repealed by 1999 c.412 §4]
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ORS 293.292 [1971 c.161 §3; 1999 c.1043 §6; repealed by 2007 c.783 §234]
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ORS 293.293 Funds held in trust by court. (1) Whenever a court is required to hold funds in trust for the benefit of any party, all such funds shall be deposited with the State Treasurer in an account separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest on such funds shall be credited to the General Fund
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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the amount in trust is $10,000 or more, upon motion of a party, the court may order that the amount deposited with the State Treasurer be placed in an interest bearing account and that the interest be credited or paid to a pa…
ORS 293.295 When claim against moneys in State Treasury may be paid. A claim for payment from any moneys in the State Treasury may not be paid unless
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(1) The claim is supported by the approval of the state agency that incurred the obligation or made the expenditure on which the claim is based; (2) Provision for payment of the claim is made by law and appropriation; (3) The obligation or expenditure on which the claim is based …
ORS 293.300 No claim to be paid if disapproved by department; exceptions. Except for claims based on obligations incurred or expenditures made by the Legislative Assembly and its officers and committees, the courts and their officers and committees and the Secretary of State and State Treasurer in the performance of the functions of their constitutional offices, a claim for payment from any moneys in the State Treasury may not be paid if the claim is disapproved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. The department shall disapprove a claim if provision for payment thereof is not made by law and appropriation, the obligation or expenditure on which the claim is based is not authorized as provided by law or the claim does not otherwise satisfy requirements as provided by law. [1967 c.454 §10; 2003 c.449 §39; 2023 c.281 §§55,89]
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ORS 293.305 [Formerly 291.462; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.306 Forms and procedures for claims, warrants, checks and orders; notice of two-year cancellation. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may prescribe forms and procedures consistent with law for claims subject to disapproval by the department under ORS 293.300 and for the presentment, processing, approval and disapproval by state agencies and the department and drawing of warrants, checks or orders in payment of those claims. The use of forms and compliance with procedures so prescribed is required
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(2) The department shall require each warrant, check and order drawn in payment of claims to have printed thereon a statement in size equal to at least 8-point type that the warrant, check or order shall be canceled and declared void if not presented for payment within two years …
ORS 293.310 [Formerly 291.464; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.311 Requiring information regarding claims. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may require any person to answer orally or in writing, under oath or affirmation, as to any facts relating to a claim subject to disapproval by the department under ORS 293.300
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(2) The state agency that incurred the obligation or made the expenditure on which the claim is based may require any person to answer orally or in writing, under oath or affirmation, as to any facts relating to a claim not subject to disapproval by the department under ORS 293.3…
ORS 293.315 [Formerly 291.466; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.316 Appeal of disputed claim. Any person aggrieved by the disallowance of a claim for payment of any moneys in the State Treasury, if the claim is subject to disapproval by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services under ORS 293.300, or by the state agency that incurred the obligation or made the expenditure on which the claim is based, if the claim is not subject to disapproval by the department under ORS 293.300, may appeal the disallowance by the department or agency under ORS 183.482. [1967 c.454 §13; 1993 c.500 §60]
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ORS 293.320 [Formerly 291.468; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.321 Limitation on time of presentment of claims. (1) A person having a claim against the state shall present the claim, with the evidence in support thereof, to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services or the state agency that incurred the obligation or made the expenditure on which the claim is based within two years after the date on which the claim accrues. However, if any federal funding arrangement requires payment of a claim within one year, that claim, with evidence in support thereof, must be presented within one year after the date on which the claim accrues
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(2) All claims, with evidence in support thereof, presented for health services under ORS 411.710 must be presented within one year after the date in which the claim accrues. [1967 c.454 §14; 1983 c.608 §1]
ORS 293.325 [Formerly 291.470; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.326 When claim allowed against state as setoff. In an action or suit brought in behalf of the state, a claim may not be allowed against the state as a setoff unless
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(1) The claim was presented to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services or the state agency that incurred the obligation or made the expenditure on which the claim is based, and approved or disapproved as provided by law; or (2) It is proved to the satisfaction of the cou…
ORS 293.330 Designation of officer by state agency to approve disbursements. All boards, commissions, officers and heads of departments of the state authorized to approve disbursements for indebtedness or expenses may designate the secretary, or some officer of each board or commission, or some representative or deputy of such officer or head of department who is under bond to the State of Oregon to approve those disbursements, provided that the indebtedness or expense has been theretofore authorized by such board, commission, officer or head of department. Such board, commission, officer or head of department shall file with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services a statement designating such secretary, officer, representative or deputy together with a sample of the designated person’s signature. [Formerly 291.472; 1967 c.454 §16]
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ORS 293.335 Designation of individual by legislative committee to approve disbursements. A statutory, standing, special or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly or either house thereof may designate one or more individuals to approve disbursements for which the indebtedness or expense has been theretofore authorized by the committee. The committee shall file with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services a statement designating the individual, together with a sample of the individual’s signature. [Formerly 291.473; 1999 c.117 §8]
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ORS 293.340 [Formerly 291.474; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.341 References to voucher claims as references to disbursements; filing designations with department. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
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(1) Any reference in any general or specific statute to voucher claims for indebtedness or expenses authorized by any state agency and to approval of those voucher claims is intended to be and shall be considered a reference to disbursements for the indebtedness or expenses and t…
ORS 293.345 [Formerly 291.476; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.346 Drawing warrants. Warrants shall be drawn in payment of claims for payment from any moneys in the State Treasury. All warrants shall be drawn by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, and ORS 291.015 (2) does not apply to the drawing of warrants by the department. [1967 c.454 §20; 1971 c.80 §1; 1993 c.741 §27]
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ORS 293.348 Charging and billing state agencies for expense of drawing and processing warrants. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may charge state agencies for the drawing of warrants and processing of receipts and transfers. The amount so charged shall be billed to state agencies at least quarterly, and the proceeds from such charges shall be deposited in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund established by ORS 283.076. [1971 c.174 §2; 1993 c.500 §45a]
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Note: 293.348 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 293 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ORS 293.350 [Formerly 291.478; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.351 [1967 c.454 §21; repealed by 1971 c.80 §8]
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ORS 293.353 Payment for expense of processing banking-related transactions. (1) As payment for expenses of processing banking-related transactions, the State Treasurer may charge each state agency having such transactions involving the State Treasury. The amount so charged shall be determined by the number of transactions processed by the State Treasurer and shall be paid in the manner determined by the State Treasurer to be most efficient and cost effective. The proceeds from such charges shall be deposited in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account established in the General Fund for the State Treasurer, and such proceeds are continuously appropriated for payment of expenses of the office of the State Treasurer in processing banking-related transactions
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(2) When the State Treasurer transfers the assets of the investment pool to the Oregon Short Term Fund established under ORS 293.728 as authorized by ORS 294.882, “state agency,” as used in this section, includes local government and tribal government participants in the state in…
ORS 293.355 [Formerly 291.480; renumbered 293.375]
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ORS 293.356 [1967 c.454 §22; 1983 c.740 §83; 1993 c.500 §61; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147]
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ORS 293.360 [1967 c.454 §23; repealed by 1971 c.80 §8]
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ORS 293.365 [1967 c.454 §24; repealed by 1971 c.80 §8]
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ORS 293.370 Use of facsimile signatures by department and state agencies. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may cause any warrant drawn by it, and any other state agency authorized by law to draw warrants may cause any warrant drawn by the state agency, to be signed by facsimile signature affixed by any mechanical equipment or device. The State Treasurer shall honor any warrant presented for payment so signed by facsimile signature as if signed manually
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(2) Where the use of facsimile signatures is authorized under this section, the holder or drawee of any warrant bearing or purporting to bear a facsimile signature shall be under no duty to determine the authority of the person who affixed the facsimile signature to use facsimile…
ORS 293.375 Use of facsimile signatures by state officers and employees. (1) When authorized to use facsimile signatures by the administrative head of any state agency, any person authorized to sign any check, warrant or other instrument on behalf of the state agency may, in the discretion of the person, sign the check, warrant or other instrument by facsimile signature affixed by any mechanical equipment or device
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(2) Where the use of facsimile signatures is authorized under this section, the holder or drawee of any check, warrant or other instrument bearing or purporting to bear a facsimile signature shall be under no duty to determine the authority of the person who affixed the facsimile…
ORS 293.405 [Formerly 291.492; repealed by 2003 c.81 §14]
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ORS 293.406 Payment by State Treasurer; effect of issuance of check or warrant or initiation of electronic funds transfer by state officer. (1) The State Treasurer shall pay on demand all items presented to the State Treasurer for payment if there are appropriate and sufficient funds in the State Treasury, as provided by law, to make the payments. If a law requires that an item be paid from a particular fund, the State Treasurer must make the payment from that fund only
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(2) When a state officer authorizes issuance of, or signs, a check, warrant or electronic funds transfer on behalf of an agency, the officer is certifying that the expenditure of moneys represented by the check, warrant or request for electronic funds transfer is authorized by la…
ORS 293.410 [Formerly 291.494; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.411 [1967 c.454 §57; repealed by 1999 c.412 §4]
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ORS 293.415 [Formerly 291.496; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.416 [1967 c.454 §58; repealed by 1999 c.412 §4]
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ORS 293.420 [Formerly 291.498; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
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ORS 293.425 [Formerly 291.500; 1967 c.454 §59; 1971 c.79 §1; 1977 c.126 §2; repealed by 1993 c.694 §39]
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ORS 293.430 [Formerly 291.502; 1967 c.454 §60; repealed by 1971 c.79 §3]
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