Section 7076.  


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  • (a) (1) The department shall provide technical assistance to the enterprise zones designated pursuant to this chapter with respect to all of the following activities:

    (A) Furnish limited onsite assistance to the enterprise zones when appropriate.

    (B) Ensure that the locality has developed a method to make residents, businesses, and neighborhood organizations aware of the opportunities to participate in the program.

    (C) Help the locality develop a marketing program for the enterprise zone.

    (D) Coordinate activities of other state agencies regarding the enterprise zones.

    (E) Monitor the progress of the program.

    (F) Help businesses to participate in the program.

    (2) Notwithstanding existing law, the provision of services in subparagraphs (A) to (F), inclusive, shall be a high priority of the department.

    (3) The department may, at its discretion, undertake other activities in providing management and technical assistance for successful implementation of this chapter.

    (b) The applicant shall be required to begin implementation of the enterprise zone plan contained in the final application within six months after notification of final designation or the enterprise zone shall lose its designation.

    (c) The department shall assess a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) on each enterprise zone and manufacturing enhancement area for each application for issuance of a certificate pursuant to subdivision (j) of Section 17053.47 of, subdivision (c) of Section 17053.74 of, subdivision (c) of Section 23622.7 of, or subdivision (i) of Section 23622.8 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code. The department shall collect the fee for deposit into the Enterprise Zone Fund, pursuant to Section 7072.3, for the costs of administering this chapter. The enterprise zone or manufacturing enhancement area administrator shall collect this fee at the time an application is submitted for issuance of a certificate.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 719, Sec. 22. Effective October 19, 2010. Repealed as of January 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 7090.)