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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Government Code - GOV |
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Title 1. GENERAL |
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Division 7. MISCELLANEOUS |
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Chapter 12.8. Enterprise Zone Act |
Section 7073.8.
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(a) The department shall designate up to two Manufacturing Enhancement Areas requested by the governing boards of cities each of which shall meet at least the following criteria:
(1) The unemployment rate in the county in which the applicant is located has been at least three times the state average from 1990 to 1995, inclusive.
(2) The applicant city is, or portions of the city are, designated a federal enterprise community or empowerment zone pursuant to Subchapter U (commencing with Section 1391) of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of Title 26 of the United States Code.
(3) The applicant city is located in a Border Environment Cooperation Commission region as specified in Section 3473 of Title 19 of the United States Code.
(4) At least one of the following:
(A) The designated area has grown by less than 5 percent in population per year for each of the two years preceding the application date.
(B) The median household income for the designated area is under twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per year.
(C) The designated area has a population of under 20,000 persons according to the 1990 federal census.
(D) The designated area is located in a rural community.
(5) An audit of the program shall be made pursuant to Section 7076.1 by the department with the cooperation of the local governing board. The audit shall be used to determine how effective the designation has been in attracting manufacturing facilities and creating new employment opportunities. Continuation of the designation is contingent on evidence of success of the program.
(b) For purposes of applying any provision of the Revenue and Taxation Code, any Manufacturing Enhancement Area designated pursuant to this section shall not be considered an enterprise zone designated pursuant to this chapter.
(c) The designation as a Manufacturing Enhancement Area pursuant to this section shall be binding for a period of 15 years, commencing January 1, 1998.