Section 7097.1.

(a) The department shall assess each targeted tax area a fee of fifteen dollars ($15) for each application for issuance of a certificate pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17053.34 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and subdivision (d) of Section 23634 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 targeted tax area administrator shall collect this fee at the time an application is submitted for issuance of a certificate.

(b) The department shall adopt regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17053.34 and subdivision (d) of Section 23634 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The adoption of the regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 11346.1, the regulations shall remain in effect for not more than 360 days unless the department complies with all the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 as required by subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 719, Sec. 23. Effective October 19, 2010. Repealed as of January 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 7099.5.)