Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 323 § 323.031 — (2) shall be paid over to the State Treasurer to be held in a suspense
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 323 ·
Oregon Code § 323.031·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
(2) shall be paid over to the State Treasurer to be held in a suspense
account established under ORS 293.445. The department shall pay expenses for
administration and enforcement of ORS 323.005 to 323.482 out of moneys received
from the tax imposed under ORS 323.031 (2). Moneys used for payment of expenses
under this section shall equal 60.61 percent of all expenses for administration
and enforcement of ORS 323.005 to 323.482. Amounts necessary to pay
administrative and enforcement expenses are continuously appropriated to the
department from the suspense account. After the payment of administrative and
enforcement expenses and refunds, the remaining balance shall be credited to
the Oregon Health Authority Fund established by ORS 413.101 to be used as
follows:
(1) 90 percent of
the moneys are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Health Authority for the
purposes of funding the maintenance and expansion of the number of persons
eligible for medical assistance and funding the maintenance of benefits
available under the medical assistance program, including mental health
services.
(2) 10 percent of
the moneys are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Health Authority for
distribution to tribal health providers, Urban Indian Health programs, regional
health equity coalitions, culturally specific and community-specific health
programs and state and local public health programs that address prevention and
cessation of tobacco and nicotine use by youth and adults, tobacco-related
health disparities and the prevention and management of chronic disease related
to tobacco and nicotine. [2019 c.525 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 323.031
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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