BILL NUMBER: AB 2597 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 37
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 23, 2008
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR JUNE 23, 2008
PASSED THE SENATE JUNE 9, 2008
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY APRIL 14, 2008
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 10, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Leno
FEBRUARY 22, 2008
An act relating to state claims, making an appropriation therefor,
and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2597, Leno. State claims.
Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to report to the Legislature when there is no
sufficient appropriation available for the payment of a claim
against the state allowed by the board.
This bill would appropriate $618,479.82 from various funds to the
California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for the
payment of specified claims against the state.
This bill would appropriate $555,508.17 from a specified item in
the Budget Act of 2008 to the board to pay Hearn Construction Company
of Vacaville, California, for a claim arising from the renovation of
the Lincoln Theater in Yountville, California.
This bill would appropriate $878,000 from the General Fund to the
board to pay claims resulting from county special election costs.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
Appropriation: yes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. (a) The sum of six hundred eighteen thousand four
hundred seventy-nine dollars and eighty-two cents ($618,479.82) is
hereby appropriated from the various funds, as specified in
subdivision (b), to the Executive Officer of the California Victim
Compensation and Government Claims Board for the payment of claims
accepted by the board in accordance with the schedule set forth in
subdivision (b).
(b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), claims accepted by the California
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board shall be paid in
accordance with the following schedule:
Total for Fund: General Fund (0001) .$460,937.58
Total for Fund: Item 1110-001-0767
Budget Act of 2008, Program 72........... $57.50
Total for Fund: Item 1870-001-0214
Budget Act of 2008, Program 11...........$325.00
Total for Fund: Item 2740-001-0044
Budget Act of 2008, Program 11........ $2,329.78
Total for Fund: Item 4260-601-0912
Budget Act of 2008................... $15,707.87
Total for Fund: Item 5225-001-0001
Budget Act of 2008, Program 30...... $105,441.84
Total for Fund: Item 7100-001-0185
Budget Act of 2008, Program 21....... $10,473.96
Total for Fund: Item 7100-101-0588
Budget Act of 2008, Program 21.........$9,845.29
Total for Fund: Item 7100-101-0871
Budget Act of 2008, Program 21........$13,361.00
(c) In addition to amounts identified in subdivision (b),
notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 34 of Chapter 127 of the
Statutes of 2000 or any other provision of law, the sum of five
hundred fifty-five thousand five hundred eight dollars and seventeen
cents ($555,508.17) is hereby appropriated from Item 1760-001-0666,
Budget Act of 2008, Program 15.70 to the Executive Officer of the
California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to pay
Hearn Construction Company of Vacaville, California, for a claim
arising from the renovation of the Lincoln Theater in Yountville,
California.
SEC. 2. Upon the request of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board in a form prescribed by the Controller, the
Controller shall transfer surcharges and fees from the Budget Act
items of appropriation identified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of
Section 1 of this act to Item 1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2008. For each Budget Act item of appropriation, this
amount shall not exceed the cumulative total of the per claim filing
fees authorized by subdivision (b) of Section 905.2 of the Government
Code and the surcharge authorized by subdivision (f) of Section
905.2 of the Government Code. For those items in subdivisions (b) and
(c) of Section 1 of this act that do not reflect a Budget Act
appropriation, the Controller shall transfer an amount not to exceed
the cumulative total of the per claim filing fees authorized by
subdivision (b) of Section 905.2 of the Government Code and the
surcharge authorized by subdivision (f) of Section 905.2 of the
Government Code. This amount shall be transferred for support of the
board as reimbursements to Item 1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2008. The board shall provide a report of the amounts
recovered pursuant to this authority to the Department of Finance
within 90 days of the enactment of this act.
SEC. 3. (a) The sum of eight hundred seventy-eight thousand
dollars ($878,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to
the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to pay claims resulting from county special
election costs pursuant to Chapter 487 of the Statutes of 2007.
(b) This amount is based on, and reimbursement shall be provided
at, a maximum rate of up to one dollar and thirty-seven cents ($1.37)
per registered voter or the actual amount claimed for
nonconsolidated elections, whichever is less, and a maximum rate of
up to sixty-six cents ($0.66) per registered voter or the actual
amount claimed for consolidated elections, whichever is less.
(c) The funds appropriated in this section may only be used to pay
claims for special election costs authorized pursuant to Chapter 487
of the Statutes of 2007. Any funds appropriated in excess of the
amounts actually required for the payment of these claims shall
revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2009.
SEC. 4. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to
claimants as soon as possible, it is necessary that this act go into
immediate effect.