Bill Text: CA SB207 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: State claims.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-31 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 198, Statutes of 2011. [SB207 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB207-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 207	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 2, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kehoe

                        FEBRUARY 8, 2011

   An act relating to state claims,  making an appropriation
therefor,  and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect
immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 207, as amended, Kehoe. 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 declares the intent of the Legislature to appropriate
funds for the payment of claims allowed by the board.  
   This bill would appropriate $557,729.29 from various funds to the
Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to pay certain claims accepted by the board.
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 the Budget Act items of appropriation identified in
this bill to Item 1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of
2011. 
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation:  no   yes  .
Fiscal committee:  no   yes  .
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    (a) The sum of five hundred fifty-seven
thousand seven hundred twenty-nine dollars and twenty-nine cents
($557,729.29) 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) ................ $539,173.83
 
   Total for Fund: Item 2660-001-0042  
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 20.10........................
$7,697.81  
   Total for Fund: Item 2740-001-0044  
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 11............................
$2,576.72  
   Total for Fund: Item 4260-601-0912  
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 20.101.030.............. $5,256.35
 
   Total for Fund: Item 5180-001-0001  
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 35............................ $375.00
 
   Total for Fund: Item 5180-111-0001  
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 25.15....................... $353.86
 
   Total for Fund: Item 5225-101-0001  
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 25.15.20.................. $2,295.72
 
   (c) Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall not be
expended for payment of California Victim Compensation and Government
Claims Board claim number G588066. 
   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 1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2011. 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 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 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 the support of the board reimbursements to Item
1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2011. 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.    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 settle claims against the state and end hardship to
claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to
take effect immediately.  
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the state
approved by the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims
Board.  
  SEC. 2.    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 that this act take
effect immediately.