OAG 40-16.

• Case Date: July 19, 1940
• Court: Oregon

Oregon Attorney General Opinions 1940. OAG 40-16. 23OPINION NO. 40-16[20 Or. Op. Atty. Gen. 23]Sums of money given by counties to child-caring institutions, although in proportion to the number of children in any institution from any county, but not given for the specific support of any child do not require deduction of 50 per cent of such sums from state funds given for support of such children.July 19, 1940.Mr. David Eccles,Executive Secretary to the Governor. Dear Mr. Eccles: I am in receipt of your letter of July 18, 1940, in which you call attention to the provision of section 59-905, Oregon Code 1930, as amended by chapter 263, Oregon Laws, 1937, that if any state aided institution

"receives any sum from any person, whatever, for the specific support of any homeless, neglected or abused child, foundling or orphan, 50 per cent of such sum so received shall be deducted from the amount paid by the state of Oregon to such institution for the support of such child * * *."

You state that the several counties of the state, acting through the Association of Oregon Counties, have expressed a willingness to supplement state aid to such institutions to the extent of $4 per child committed from such counties respectively, provided that this supplemental aid would not result in a deduction of state aid under the terms of section 59-905, above quoted, further stating...