ORS 416.830: Acceptance and disbursement of gifts for public assistance.

The Department of Human Services may accept from persons, corporations and organizations contributions or gifts in cash or otherwise that shall be disbursed in the same manner as moneys appropriated for public assistance purposes, unless the donor of a gift stipulates a different manner in which a gift shall be expended. Moneys received under this section shall be deposited with the State Treasurer in an account separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the purposes specified in this section. [Formerly 411.530; 1971 c.779 §52; 1989 c.966 §47; 2005 c.755 §33]

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