BILL NUMBER: SB 207	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 11, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 2, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Kehoe

                        FEBRUARY 8, 2011

   An act relating to state claims, making an appropriation therefor,
and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 207, as amended, Kehoe. State claims.
   Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to ensure that all claims that have been
approved by the board and for which there exists no legally available
appropriation are submitted for legislative approval at least twice
each calendar year.
   This bill would appropriate $557,729.29 from various funds to the
Executive Officer of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board to pay certain claims accepted by the board.
This bill would require the Controller, upon the request of the
board, in a form prescribed by the Controller, to transfer surcharges
and fees from the Budget Act items of appropriation identified in
this bill to Item 1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of
2011.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) The sum of five hundred fifty-seven thousand seven
hundred twenty-nine dollars and twenty-nine cents ($557,729.29) is
hereby appropriated from the various funds, as specified in
subdivision (b), to the Executive Officer of the California Victim
Compensation and Government Claims Board for the payment of claims
accepted by the board in accordance with the schedule set forth in
subdivision (b).
   (b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), claims accepted by the California
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board shall be paid in
accordance with the following schedule:
   Total for Fund: General Fund (0001) ................ $539,173.83
   Total for Fund: Item 2660-001-0042
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 20.10........................
$7,697.81
   Total for Fund: Item 2740-001-0044
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 11............................
$2,576.72
   Total for Fund: Item 4260-601-0912
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 20.101.030.............. $5,256.35
   Total for Fund: Item 5180-001-0001
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 35............................ $375.00

   Total for Fund: Item 5180-111-0001
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 25.15....................... $353.86
   Total for Fund: Item 5225-101-0001
   Budget Act of 2011, Program 25.15.20.................. $2,295.72
   (c) Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall not be
expended for payment of California Victim Compensation and Government
Claims Board claim number G588066.
  SEC. 2.  Upon the request of the California Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board, in a form prescribed by the Controller, the
Controller shall transfer surcharges and fees from the Budget Act
items of appropriation identified in subdivision (b) of Section 1 of
this act to Item 1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of
2011. For each Budget Act item of appropriation, this amount shall
not exceed the cumulative total of the per claim filing fees
authorized by subdivision  (b)   (c)  of
Section 905.2 of the Government Code and the surcharge authorized by
subdivision (f) of Section 905.2 of the Government Code. For those
items in subdivision (b)  of Section 1 of this act  that do
not reflect a Budget Act appropriation, the Controller shall transfer
an amount not to exceed the cumulative total of the per claim filing
fees authorized by subdivision  (b)   (c) 
of Section 905.2 of the Government Code and the surcharge authorized
by subdivision (f) of Section 905.2 of the Government Code. This
amount shall be transferred for the support of the board
reimbursements to Item 1870-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget
Act of 2011. The board shall provide a report of the amounts
recovered pursuant to this authority to the Department of Finance
within 90 days of the enactment of this act.
  SEC. 3.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to settle claims against the state and end hardship to
claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to
take effect immediately.