Deposit of funds.

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(2) Any amounts identified as lawyer trust account funds in the report required by ORS 98.352 shall be paid or delivered by the holder to the Oregon State Bar along with a copy of the report. All amounts paid or delivered to the Oregon State Bar under this section are continuously appropriated to the Oregon State Bar and may be used only for the funding of legal services provided through the Legal Services Program established under ORS 9.572, the payment of claims allowed under ORS 98.392 (2) and the payment of expenses incurred by the Oregon State Bar in the administration of the Legal Services Program.

(3) Before making a deposit to the credit of the Unclaimed Property and Estates Fund, the State Treasurer may deduct:

(a) Any costs in connection with sale of unclaimed property;

(b) Any costs of mailing and publication in connection with efforts to locate owners of unclaimed property as prescribed by rule; and

(c) Reasonable service charges. [1957 c.670 §20; 1983 c.716 §16; 1989 c.183 §2; 1993 c.694 §15; 2009 c.462 §2; 2019 c.678 §20; 2021 c.424 §11]


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