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California Code, Government Code - GOV § 53895.7

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) For the purpose of this section, “agency” means any agency or entity formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1) that issues conduit revenue bonds.

(b) An officer of an agency who fails or refuses to make and file his or her report pursuant to this article within 20 days after receipt of a written notice of the failure from the Controller shall forfeit to the state:

(1) One thousand dollars ($1,000) in the case of an agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.

(2) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in the case of an agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.

(3) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the case of an agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.

(c) An officer of an agency who fails or refuses to make and file his or her report within 20 days after receipt of a written notice of the failure from the Controller in the second or more consecutive year shall forfeit to the state:

(1) Two thousand dollars ($2,000) in the case of an agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.

(2) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the case of an agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.

(3) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the case of an agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.

(d) In the case of an agency that fails or refuses to make and file its report within 20 days after receipt of a written notice of the failure from the Controller in the third or more consecutive year, the Controller shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, an independent financial audit report consistent with the requirements of Section 6505.  The agency shall reimburse the Controller for the cost of complying with this subdivision.

(e)(1) Upon the request of the Controller, the Attorney General shall prosecute an action for the forfeiture in the name of the people of the State of California.

(2) Upon a satisfactory showing of good cause, the Controller may waive the penalties for late filing provided in this section.

(f) An agency that makes a forfeiture or payment pursuant to this section shall still file the report required pursuant to Section 53891.

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