Bill Text: CA SB1186 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: State claims.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-01 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 54, Statutes of 2016. [SB1186 Detail]
Download: California-2015-SB1186-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 1186 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 54
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 1, 2016
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR JULY 1, 2016
PASSED THE SENATE JUNE 27, 2016
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 23, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 6, 2016
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 3, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Senator Lara
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
An act relating to state claims, making an appropriation therefor,
and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1186, Lara. State claims.
Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to ensure that all claims that have been
approved by the board and for which there exists no legally available
appropriation are submitted for legislative approval at least twice
each calendar year.
This bill would appropriate $647,443.32 from various funds for the
payment of claims accepted by the board, as specified. This bill
would require the Controller, upon the request of the board, in a
form prescribed by the Controller, to transfer surcharges and fees
from specified Budget Act items of appropriation identified in the
bill to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016.
This bill would require the board to provide a report of the amounts
recovered pursuant to this authority to the Department of Finance
within 90 days of the enactment of this bill. This bill would also
appropriate certain funds from the General Fund to the board for the
payment of the claims of specified individuals.
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 forty-seven thousand four
hundred forty-three dollars and thirty-two cents ($647,443.32) is
hereby appropriated from the various funds 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)..$606,296.25
Total for Fund: Item 2660-001-0042
Budget Act of 2016, Program 1835010.......$47.31
Total for Fund: Item 2740-001-0044
Budget Act of 2016, Program 2130.........$966.22
Total for Fund: Item 4260-101-0001
Budget Act of 2016, Program 3960022....$2,028.06
Total for Fund: Item 5180-111-0001
Budget Act of 2016, Program 4275010...$15,567.57
Total for Fund: Item 7100-001-0185
Budget Act of 2016, Program 5930......$22,537.91
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 subdivision (b) of Section 1 of
this act to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of
2016. For each Budget Act item of appropriation, this amount shall
not exceed the cumulative total of the per claim filing fee
authorized by subdivision (c) 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 subdivision (b) 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 fee
authorized by subdivision (c) 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 the
support of the board reimbursements to Item 7870-001-0001 of Section
2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016. 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. The sum of five hundred eighty-one thousand six hundred
dollars ($581,600) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to
the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of Obie Steven
Anthony III, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature
pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 4. The sum of six hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred
dollars ($653,600) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to
the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of John Smith,
accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant to
Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 5. The sum of five hundred sixty-four thousand one hundred
dollars ($564,100) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to
the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of Michael
Smith, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant
to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 6. The sum of five hundred twelve thousand six hundred
dollars ($512,600) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to
the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of Timothy
Gantt, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant
to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 7. The sum of six hundred fifty-four thousand five hundred
dollars ($654,500) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to
the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of Marco Milla,
accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant to
Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 8. The sum of seven hundred sixty-two thousand four hundred
forty dollars ($762,440) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund
to the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of Larry
Pohlschneider, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature
pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 9. The sum of nine hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred
eighty dollars ($936,880) is hereby appropriated from the General
Fund to the Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation
and Government Claims Board for the payment of the claim of Luther Ed
Jones, Jr., accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature
pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.
SEC. 10. 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 quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to
take effect immediately.
