2007 Oregon Code - Chapter 178 :: Chapter 178 - State Treasurer
Chapter 178
State Treasurer
2007 EDITION
STATE TREASURER
EXECUTIVE BRANCH; ORGANIZATION
178.010 Oath
and bond
178.020 Additional
bond may be required
178.030 Premiums
on surety bonds of treasurer and employees paid by state; limit on amount
178.040 Successive
recoveries on bond
178.050 Duties
of State Treasurer
178.060 Employment
of Chief Deputy, clerks and stenographers; merit system; rules
178.065 Authority
of State Treasurer to require fingerprints
178.090 Manner
of providing evidence of receipt of funds or securities
178.100 Portfolio-based
management of information technology resources
178.010
Oath and bond. (1) The State
Treasurer, before entering upon the duties of the office of the State
Treasurer, shall take and subscribe the oath required by the Constitution, and
give to the State of Oregon a fidelity bond executed by a corporate insurance
company licensed to transact the business of surety within this state, in such
penal sum, not less than $200,000, as the Governor shall determine.
(2) The bond shall be conditioned for the:
(a) Faithful discharge by the State
Treasurer of the duties of office.
(b) Faithful performance by all persons
employed in the office, of their duties and trusts therein.
(c) Transfer and delivery to the successor
in office, or to any other person authorized by law to receive the same, of all
moneys, books, papers, records and other articles and effects belonging to the
office.
(3) The bond shall be deemed to extend to
the faithful performance of all duties of the office of treasurer until a
successor is elected and qualified.
(4) The bond shall be approved by the
Governor and, with the oath of office of the treasurer, shall be preserved in
the executive office. [Amended by 1977 c.366 §2]
178.020
Additional bond may be required. Whenever the Governor, for any cause, deems the bond of the State
Treasurer insufficient in amount, the Governor shall require the treasurer to
give an additional like bond within such time, and in such reasonable amount,
as the Governor directs and approves.
178.030
Premiums on surety bonds of treasurer and employees paid by state; limit on
amount. (1) If the State
Treasurer, in furnishing the bond required from the State Treasurer by law,
furnishes a bond executed by a surety company legally authorized to transact
business in this state, and the bond is approved by the Governor, the state
shall pay the premium for the bond, not to exceed one-third of one percent per
annum of the penalty named in the bond so executed and approved.
(2) Whenever a person employed in the
office of the State Treasurer, required by the State Treasurer to furnish a
bond, furnishes a bond executed by a surety company legally authorized to
transact business in this state, and the bond is approved by the State
Treasurer, the state shall pay the premium for the bond, not to exceed
one-third of one percent per annum of the penalty named in the bond so executed
and approved.
178.040
Successive recoveries on bond.
One recovery had on the official bond given by the State Treasurer shall not
render the bond void, but the bond may be prosecuted upon a breach thereof,
from time to time, until the whole penalty is collected.
178.050
Duties of State Treasurer.
The State Treasurer shall:
(1) Keep the office at the seat of
government.
(2) Receive and have charge of all moneys
paid into the State Treasury.
(3) Pay out moneys from the State Treasury
as directed by law.
(4) Permit the books, papers and
transactions of the office to be open at all times to inspection and
examination by the Governor, Secretary of State, the legislature and any
committee of either branch of the legislature.
(5) Deliver over to the successor in
office all moneys, books, papers, furniture and other effects belonging to or
preserved in the office.
(6) Perform all other duties imposed upon
the State Treasurer by law.
178.060
Employment of Chief Deputy, clerks and stenographers; merit system; rules. (1) The State Treasurer may employ and
appoint one Chief Deputy and may also employ clerks and stenographers necessary
in the performance of the business and duties of the office and fix their
compensation.
(2) The Chief Deputy, clerks and
stenographers shall be paid out of the State Treasury, and their compensation
may not exceed the appropriation of the Legislative Assembly for the
compensation.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4)
of this section, ORS chapter 240 does not apply to the office of the State
Treasurer.
(4) ORS 240.165, 240.167, 240.240 (3) and
240.321 apply to the office of the State Treasurer.
(5) The State Treasurer shall adopt rules,
policies and procedures necessary to establish a system of personnel
administration based on merit principles. The system must include provisions
for the transfer of accumulated leave with pay between the office of the State
Treasurer and other state agencies. For employees who do not serve at the
pleasure of the State Treasurer or who are not subject to a collective
bargaining agreement, the system must provide standards for discipline and dismissal
and a process for appeal of decisions related to discipline and dismissal.
(6) The Chief Deputy, clerks and
stenographers shall perform such duties as the State Treasurer may direct and
shall take an oath to support the Oregon Constitution and faithfully to
discharge the duties of their positions. [Amended by 2005 c.751 §2]
178.065
Authority of State Treasurer to require fingerprints. For the purpose of requesting a state or
nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181.534, the State Treasurer may
require the fingerprints of a person who:
(1) Is employed or applying for employment
by the State Treasurer;
(2) Provides services or seeks to provide
services to the State Treasurer as a contractor, vendor or volunteer; or
(3) Has been appointed or is being
considered for appointment to a board or commission by the State Treasurer. [Formerly
181.541]
Note: 178.065 was enacted into law by the
Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 178 or
any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised
Statutes for further explanation.
178.070 [Amended by 1981 c.660 §19; repealed by 1989
c.569 §6]
178.080 [Amended by 1969 c.591 §290; 1971 c.186 §2;
renumbered 305.830]
178.090
Manner of providing evidence of receipt of funds or securities. Whenever the State Treasurer is required in
the performance of official duties to provide evidence of receipt of funds or
of receipt of securities, the receipt shall be in such form as the State
Treasurer specifies as appropriate to show that the funds or securities were
received. The form of receipt specified by the State Treasurer is not required
to be uniform for all funds or securities received. The receipt specified by
the State Treasurer shall be considered as proper evidence for all purposes for
which any printed or other form of receipt was considered adequate evidence. [1975
c.295 §1]
178.100
Portfolio-based management of information technology resources. (1) The State Treasurer shall implement
portfolio-based management of information technology resources, as described in
this section, to:
(a) Ensure that the office of the State
Treasurer links its information technology investments with business plans;
(b) Facilitate risk assessment of
information technology projects and investments;
(c) Ensure that the office justifies
information technology investments on the basis of sound business cases;
(d) Ensure that the office facilitates
development and review of information technology performance related to business
operations;
(e) Identify projects that can cross
agency and program lines to leverage resources; and
(f) Assist in state government-wide
planning for common, shared information technology infrastructure.
(2) The State Treasurer shall integrate
strategic and business planning, technology planning and budgeting and project
expenditure processes into the State Treasurers information technology
portfolio-based management.
(3) The State Treasurer shall conduct and
maintain a continuous inventory of current and planned investments in
information technology, a compilation of information about those assets and the
total life cycle cost of those assets.
(4) The State Treasurer shall develop and
implement standards, processes and procedures for the required inventory and
for the management of the information technology portfolio.
(5) As used in this section, information
technology has the meaning given that term in ORS 184.473. [2001 c.936 §8]
_______________
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Oregon may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
