Section 12463.  


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  • (a) The Controller shall compile and publish reports of the financial transactions of each county, city, and special district, respectively, within this state, together with any other matter he or she deems of public interest. The reports shall include the appropriations limits and the total annual appropriations subject to limitation of the counties, cities, and special districts. The reports to the Controller shall be made in the time, form, and manner prescribed by the Controller.

    (b) Effective January 1, 2005, the Controller shall compile and publish reports of the financial transactions of each county, city, and special district pursuant to subdivision (a) on or before August 1, September 1, and October 1 respectively, of each year following the end of the annual reporting period. The Controller shall make data collected pursuant to this subdivision available upon request to the Legislature and its agents, on or before April 1 of each year.

    (c) The Controller shall annually publish, on the Internet Web site of the Controller, reports of the financial transactions of each school district within this state, together with any other matter he or she deems of public interest. The reports shall include the appropriations limit and the total annual appropriations subject to limitation of the school district. The reports to the Controller shall be made in the time, form, and manner prescribed by the Controller.

    (d) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

    (1) "School district" means a school district as defined in Section 80 of the Education Code.

    (2) "Special district" means any of the following:

    (A) A special district as defined in Section 95 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

    (B) A commission provided for by a joint powers agreement pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1.

    (C) A nonprofit corporation that is any of the following:

    (i) Was formed in accordance with the provisions of a joint powers agreement to carry out functions specified in the agreement.

    (ii) Issued bonds, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes, for the purpose of purchasing land as a site for, or purchasing or constructing, a building, stadium, or other facility, that is subject to a lease or agreement with a local public entity.

    (iii) Is wholly owned by a public agency.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 330, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2013.)