California Government Code

§ 12652

GOV § 12652 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 6 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)(1) The Attorney General shall diligently investigate violations under Section 12651 involving state funds. If the Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating Section 12651, the Attorney General may bring a civil action under this section against that person.

(2)If the Attorney General brings a civil action under this subdivision on a claim involving political subdivision funds as well as state funds, the Attorney General shall, on the same date that the complaint is filed in this action, serve by mail with “return receipt requested” a copy of the complaint on the appropriate prosecuting authority.

(3)The prosecuting authority shall have the right to intervene in an action brought by the Attorney General under this subdivision within 60 days after receipt of the complaint pursuant to paragraph (2). The court may permit intervention thereafter upon a showing that all of the requirements of Section 387 of the Code of Civil Procedure have been met.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 112. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.