California Government Code

§ 11044

GOV § 11044 Effective Mar 24, 2011Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The Legal Services Revolving Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The Department of Justice shall administer this fund. Moneys in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be used by the Attorney General for investigation and litigation activities taken on behalf of the state agencies employing the legal services of the department and for investigation and litigation activities funded through judgments or settlements.

(b)For state agencies, departments, or programs that are charged for the costs of legal services rendered by the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall charge an amount sufficient to recover the costs incurred in providing the legal services. These funds shall be deposited into the Legal Services Revolving Fund.

(c)Upon the request of the Attorney General in the form prescribed by the Controller, the Controller shall transfer the amount of the charges for services rendered from the agency’s appropriation to the appropriation for the support of the Attorney General’s office using the Controller’s direct transfer process. Payments for these charges shall be credited to and in augmentation of the appropriation for the support of the Attorney General’s office from which the cost of the services was or will be paid.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 10, Sec. 1. (SB 78) Effective March 24, 2011.