California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Government Code - GOV |
Title 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA |
Division 4. FISCAL AFFAIRS |
Part 1.5. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO LOCAL AGENCIES |
Chapter 2.5. County Revenue Stabilization |
Section 16265.2.
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As used in this chapter:
(a) "County" means a county and a city and county.
(b) "County costs of eligible programs" means the amount of money other than federal and state funds, as reported by the State Department of Social Services to the Department of Finance or as derived from the Controller's "Annual Report of Financial Transactions Concerning Counties of California," that each county spends for each of the following:
(1) The Aid to Families with Dependent Children for Family Group and Unemployed Parents programs plus county administrative costs for each program minus the county's share of child support collections for each program, as described in Sections 10100, 10101, and 11250 of, and subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 15200 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) The county share of the cost of service provided for the In-Home Supportive Services Program, as described in Sections 10100, 10101, and 12306 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(3) The community mental health program, as described in Section 5705 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(4) The county share of CalFresh, as described in Section 18906.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c) "General purpose revenues" means revenues received by a county whose purpose is not restricted by state law to a particular purpose or program, as reported in the Controller's "Annual Report of Financial Transactions Concerning Counties of California." "General purpose revenues" are limited to all of the following:
(1) Property tax revenues, exclusive of those revenues dedicated to repay voter-approved indebtedness, received pursuant to Part 0.5 (commencing with Section 50) of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or received pursuant to Section 33401 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) Sales tax revenues received pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(3) Any other taxes levied by a county.
(4) Fines and forfeitures.
(5) Licenses, permits, and franchises.
(6) Revenue derived from the use of money and property.
(7) Vehicle license fees received pursuant to Section 11005 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(8) Revenues from cigarette taxes received pursuant to Part 13 (commencing with Section 30001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(9) Revenue received as open-space subventions pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 16140) of Part 1.
(10) Revenue received as homeowners' property tax exemption subventions pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16120) of Part 1.
(11) General revenue sharing funds received from the federal government.
"General purpose revenues" does not include revenues received by a county pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 15200) of Part 6 of Division 3.