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Can Oregon use Measure 66 lottery funds, which the constitution dedicates to parks and recreation, for State Fair operations and State Fair debt service?
Yes. AG John Kroger advised the Audits Division that the legislature's decision to transfer the State Fair to the State Parks and Recreation Department in 2005 brought the Fair within the constitution…
What does the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board have to do as the single 'administering' agency for Measure 66 lottery money, and can its board members be sued personally if they follow a budget bill that turns out to be unconstitutional?
OWEB has to oversee the spending of every dollar of natural resources lottery money for the Article XV, § 4b purposes (watersheds, salmon, fish and wildlife habitat, water quality), even when the legi…
When the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board spends Measure 66 lottery money to monitor a stream or control invasive weeds, does that count as a 'capital expenditure' for the 65% mandate, or as ordinary operations?
The AG concluded that monitoring, evaluation, and weed control could be capital expenditures, but only when they were part of a specific project to restore, protect, or improve a wild salmonid populat…
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Attorney general opinions in Oregon are written by the Oregon Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.