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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93004.

93004. (a) For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Agency” means the Great Redwood Trail Agency.
(2) “Dividing line” means the county line separating the Counties of Mendocino and Sonoma at or near mile post 89.
(b) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(Repealed (in Sec. 6) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 7. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative March 1, 2022, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93005.

93005. (a) The agency is a local agency for purposes of the Disaster Assistance Act (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8680) of Division 1 of Title 2).
(b) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(Repealed (in Sec. 8) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 9. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative March 1, 2022, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93006.

93006. (a) State moneys shall not be used to initiate or operate rail service on the North Coast Railroad Authority’s, the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s, or any successor in interest’s rail rights-of-way north of the City of Willits or for a project that is designed to rehabilitate, modernize, maintain, or repair an existing operation or facility, including a rail terminal, a railyard, a rail facility, and rail infrastructure, except for trail design or construction or to satisfy railbanking requirements, on the North Coast Railroad Authority’s, the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s, or any successor in interest’s rail rights-of-way north of the City of Willits.
(b) State moneys, including proceeds from the sale of general obligation bonds, shall not be spent for any new bulk coal terminal projects within the County of Humboldt.
(c) For purposes of this section, “new bulk coal terminal” means a terminal that stores, handles, or transports coal in bulk to a degree or significance that is categorized as having the potential for significant impacts in an environmental document prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) as a result of the storage, handling, or transportation of coal in bulk.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 981, Sec. 1. (SB 307) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Creation of Authority › Section 93010.

93010. (a) The North Coast Railroad Authority is hereby created, having a service area comprising the Counties of Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Trinity.
(b) On March 1, 2022, the North Coast Railroad Authority shall be renamed the Great Redwood Trail Agency.
(c) Whenever the term “North Coast Railroad Authority” appears in a law, the term means the “Great Redwood Trail Agency.”
(d) Existing supplies, forms, insignias, signs, logos, uniforms, emblems, and other materials shall not be destroyed or changed as a result of renaming the North Coast Railroad Authority as the Great Redwood Trail Agency, and those materials shall continue to be used until exhausted or unserviceable.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 10. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Creation of Authority › Section 93011.

93011. (a) The agency shall be governed by a board of directors, composed as follows:
(1) Two persons appointed by each of the boards of supervisors of the Counties of Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma.
(2) A city representative, selected by the cities served by the rail line.
(3) The Governor may appoint a nonvoting director from the Transportation Agency and a nonvoting director from the Natural Resources Agency.
(b) All directors, except the nonvoting directors, shall serve for terms of two years and until their successors have qualified.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, including the common law doctrine that precludes the simultaneous holding of incompatible offices, a local government officer or a member of a state commission may be appointed and may serve as a member of the agency’s board of directors if the person also meets the other applicable qualifications of this title.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, including the common law doctrine that precludes the simultaneous holding of incompatible offices, a member of the agency’s board of directors may also serve as a local government officer or a member of a state commission.
(d) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 12) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 981, Sec. 2. (SB 307) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Authority › Section 93020.

93020. (a) The agency has all of the following powers:
(1) To acquire, own, operate, and lease real and personal property reasonably related to the furtherance of the purposes of this title.
(2) To operate railroads.
(3) To accept grants or loans from state or federal agencies.
(4) To employ an executive officer, other staff, and consultants deemed appropriate for support of the activities of the agency, to further the purposes of this title.
(b) The agency shall cooperate with, and provide information upon request to, the Transportation Agency, Natural Resources Agency, or other state or local agencies or contractors working at the direction of the Transportation Agency or Natural Resources Agency.
(c) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(Repealed (in Sec. 14) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 15. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative March 1, 2022, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Authority › Section 93021.

93021. (a) The agency may acquire, own, lease, and operate railroad lines and equipment, including, but not limited to, real and personal property, tracks, rights-of-way, equipment, and facilities, to further the purposes of this title.
(b) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(Repealed (in Sec. 16) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 17. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative March 1, 2022, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Authority › Section 93025.

93025. The state is not liable for any contracts, debts, or other obligations of the North Coast Railroad Authority, its predecessor in interest, or the agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 21. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Authority › Section 93026.

93026. (a) The agency shall be subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5) and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).
(b) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 78. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of Authority › Section 93027.

93027. (a) On or before July 1, 2022, the agency shall hire or contract for professional staff necessary to fulfill the requirements of this title, including by exercising its authority pursuant to paragraph (12) of subdivision (a) of Section 93024. This subdivision does not limit the authority granted elsewhere in this title.
(b) On or before March 1, 2023, in compliance with Section 9795, the agency shall report to the Legislature on the status of the agency and recommendations for a potential governing structure for the agency, including the board’s structure and the agency’s professional staff.
(c) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 23. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative March 1, 2022, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12 - GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL AGENCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Transfer of Rights, Privileges, and Title › Section 93030.

93030. (a) The agency shall convey and transfer all of its rights, interests, privileges, and title, lien free, relating to its rail right-of-way south of the dividing line, including any associated real property, rail easements, branch or spur lines, leases, contracts, licenses and certificates of public convenience and necessity, common carrier obligations held by the agency, or an associated freight operator, and railroad assets the agency owns to the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District created pursuant to Section 105010 of the Public Utilities Code.
(b) The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District shall retain and maintain, in perpetuity, all common carrier rights and obligations received from the agency.
(c) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2022.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 423, Sec. 24. (SB 69) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative March 1, 2022, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.3 - SISKIYOU RAILROAD AUTHORITY › Section 93104.

93104. The authority shall be governed by a board of five directors, three appointed by the board of supervisors of the County of Siskiyou, one of whom shall be a resident of the community of McCloud, and two appointed by the City Council of the City of Mount Shasta. Members of the board of supervisors and the city council may be appointed to and serve on the board of directors of the authority.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 79, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.3 - SISKIYOU RAILROAD AUTHORITY › Section 93105.

93105. The authority may do any of the following:
(a) Acquire, own, operate, and lease real and personal property directly related to the operation and maintenance of railroads.
(b) Acquire property by purchase, lease, or gift.
(c) Operate railroads.
(d) Accept grants or loans from state or federal agencies.
(e) Select a franchisee, which may be a public or private entity, to acquire or operate a rail transportation system within the area of the authority’s jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 132, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.3 - SISKIYOU RAILROAD AUTHORITY › Section 93108.

93108. After preparation of a plan pursuant to Section 93107, the authority may do any of the following:
(a) Conduct engineering and other studies related to the acquisition of any railroad line.
(b) Evaluate alternative plans from the private sector to acquire, finance, and operate a railroad system.
(c) Establish criteria for the award of a franchise.
(d) Select a franchisee to acquire, finance, and operate the railroad system.
(e) Accept grants, gifts, fees, or allocations from other entities, including private and public sources.
(f) Employ an executive officer, other staff, and consultants deemed appropriate for support of the activities of the authority.
(g) Establish rates, rentals, charges, and classifications of transportation services operated by, and for, the authority.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 79, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93300.

93300. This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the Central California Railroad Authority Act.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93301.

93301. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this title, to provide an alternative for ensuring railroad service if the Surface Transportation Board authorizes the abandonment or discontinuance of service on, or in the event of bankruptcy or sale of, short-line railroads in the Counties of Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Merced.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a means to consider and, if justified, to pursue economic development opportunities and projects related to rail service along railroad lines in participating counties.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that enactment of this title not provide a justification for the Surface Transportation Board to grant a petition for abandonment or discontinuance of service on the affected short lines.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority be expanded to include the Counties of Madera, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin if those counties request to be included at a future date.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93302.

93302. The Legislature finds and declares that maintaining a railroad service through central California will provide economic benefits and do all of the following:
(a) Ensure continuing short-line freight railroad service between Kern County and Merced County.
(b) Enable opportunities for the improvement of short-line rail service, including passenger service connecting to high-speed rail stations, extending from Kern County to the Port of Oakland.
(c) Reduce reliance on motor vehicles and encourage the use of rail service as an alternative transportation means.
(d) Reduce traffic congestion on and deterioration of state and federal highway systems and local roads in central California.
(e) Provide convenient and attractive short-line transportation service for shippers and receivers through central California.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93303.

93303. As used in this title, “authority” means the Central California Railroad Authority.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 93304.

93304. The authority is a local agency for purposes of the Disaster Assistance Act (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8680) of Division 1 of Title 2).
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 2 - Creation of the Central California Railroad Authority › Section 93307.

93307. (a) The Central California Railroad Authority is hereby created, having a service area comprised of the Counties of Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Merced, to provide rail freight service within those counties.
(b) The Counties of Madera, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin may elect to join the authority and, if that election is made, the service area of the authority is expanded to include those counties.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 2 - Creation of the Central California Railroad Authority › Section 93309.

93309. (a) The authority shall do all of the following:
(1) Adopt an annual budget.
(2) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which prescribes the powers and duties of the authority officers, the method of appointment of the authority employees, and methods, procedures, and systems of operation and management of the authority.
(3) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of the authority to be made at least annually by a certified public accountant.
(4) Do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.
(b) Notice of the time and place of a public hearing on the adoption of the annual budget shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 not later than 15 days prior to the hearing.
(c) The proposed annual budget shall be available for public inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
(d) The authority may sue and be sued, except as provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
(e) All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1, except as provided therein, or by other statute or regulation expressly applicable thereto.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 2 - Creation of the Central California Railroad Authority › Section 93310.

93310. The authority shall conduct its first meeting no later than 120 days after abandonment or discontinuance of service on any railroad line specified in Section 93301, provided the member regional transportation agencies or councils of governments have formed a joint exercise of powers agreement to implement and manage the authority.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 2 - Creation of the Central California Railroad Authority › Section 93311.

93311. The regional transportation planning agencies or councils of governments for the Counties of Fresno, Merced, Kern, Kings, and Tulare, and any regional transportation planning agencies of other counties that may elect to join the authority, may operate freight rail service within the area of jurisdiction of the authority.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93312.

93312. The authority has all of the following powers:
(a) To acquire, own, operate, and lease real and personal property reasonably related to the operation and maintenance of railroads.
(b) To issue revenue bonds pursuant to Section 93316 for any purpose of the authority.
(c) To acquire property by purchase, lease, gift, or through exercise of the power of eminent domain, within its area of jurisdiction.
(d) To operate railroads, including those outside its boundaries in order to connect its lines with the lines of another railroad corporation, provided the service begins within the authority’s area of jurisdiction.
(e) To accept grants or loans from federal agencies.
(f) To select a franchisee, which may be a public or private entity, to acquire or operate a rail transportation system within the area of the authority’s jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93313.

93313. The authority may acquire, own, lease, and operate railroad lines and equipment, including, but not limited to, real and personal property, tracks, rights-of-way, equipment, and facilities.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93314.

93314. The authority may prepare a plan for the acquisition and operation of any railroad line specified in Section 93301, at no expense to the state, to achieve the purposes set forth in Section 93302.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93315.

93315. After preparation of a plan pursuant to Section 93314, the authority may do any of the following:
(a) Conduct engineering and other studies related to the acquisition of any railroad line.
(b) Evaluate alternative plans from the private sector to acquire, finance, and operate a railroad system in a manner which achieves the purposes specified in Section 93302.
(c) Establish criteria for the award of a franchise.
(d) Select a franchisee to acquire, finance, and operate the railroad system.
(e) Accept grants, gifts, fees, or allocations from other entities, including private and public sources.
(f) Employ an executive officer, other staff, and consultants deemed appropriate for support of the activities of the authority.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93316.

93316. (a) The authority may issue bonds, payable from revenues of any facility or enterprise to be acquired or constructed by the authority, in the manner provided by the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5).
However, an election is not required in the case of revenue bonds authorized by the board of directors for railroad facilities, and any addition, extension, and improvement thereto, and all other facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed, or completed by the authority under this title.
(b) The authority is a local agency within the meaning of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941. The term “enterprise,” as used in that law, includes railroad facilities, and any addition, extension, and improvement thereto, and all other facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed, or completed by the authority under this title.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93317.

93317. The state is not liable for any contracts, debts, or other obligations of the authority.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93318.

93318. Agencies forming the joint powers agreement implementing the authority shall be liable for all debts and obligations of the authority.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 12.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AUTHORITY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties of the Authority › Section 93319.

93319. The authority may not utilize or be a claimant for Transportation Development Act funds and shall not be entitled to receive funds from the Public Transportation Account.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 13 - CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND ASSET PROJECT › Section 95500.

95500. An individual development account program, to be known as the California Savings and Asset Project, is hereby established. The program shall be administered by the Employment Development Department.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1024, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 95501.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 13 - CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND ASSET PROJECT › Section 95501.

95501. This title shall become operative upon an appropriation of funds by the Legislature, or the allocation of existing discretionary funds by the Governor pursuant to Section 128(a) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2853(a)), for the specific stated purpose of establishing the California Savings and Asset Project. This title shall be implemented to the extent that funding is appropriated in the annual Budget Act or any future act by the Legislature, or allocated by the Governor.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1024, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003. Note: This section prescribes conditions for operation of Title 13, comprising Sections 95500 to 95508.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 13 - CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND ASSET PROJECT › Section 95502.

95502. For purposes of this title, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Community development credit union” means any credit union chartered under federal or state law.
(b) “Community development financial institution” means any community development financial institution certified by the Community Development Financial Institution Fund.
(c) “Department” means the Employment Development Department.
(d) “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, as defined in Section 4(12) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. Sec. 4103(12)), and includes any tribal subsidiary, subdivision, or other wholly owned tribal entity.
(e) “Individual development account” means a matched savings account held in a financial institution, created or organized for an individual as part of an individual development account program earmarked for specific asset-building purposes.
(f) “Nonprofit facilitator” means the nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that contracts with the department for the project.
(g) “Participant” means any individual who has contracted with a service provider to participate in the California Savings and Asset Project.
(h) “Project” means the California Savings and Asset Project.
(i) “Qualified business capitalization” means qualified business expenditures for the capitalization of a qualified business pursuant to a qualified plan.
(j) “Qualified business expenditures” means expenditures included in a qualified plan, including capital, plant, equipment, working capital, and inventory expenses.
(k) “Qualified plan” means a business plan or a plan to use a business asset purchase that is approved by a financial institution, a business development training or technical assistance organization, or a nonprofit loan fund having demonstrated fiduciary integrity; contains a description of services, or goods to be sold, a marketing plan, and a projected financial statement; and requires the eligible individual to obtain the assistance of an experienced entrepreneurial adviser to review the plan for quality and completeness.
(l) “Service providers” means entities that contract with the nonprofit facilitator, and that are nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, community development credit unions, community development financial institutions, or Indian tribes that are eligible to receive funds appropriated or allocated for the project.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1024, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 95501.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 13 - CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND ASSET PROJECT › Section 95506.

95506. Individuals selected to participate in the project shall do all of the following:
(a) Contract with his or her service provider.
(b) Regularly deposit funds into the individual development account. Participants may contribute to the individual development account using resources generated from the following sources:
(1) Earned income.
(2) Federal Earned Income Tax Credit refunds.
(3) Disability benefits.
(4) Child support payments.
(5) AmeriCorps stipends.
(6) Wages earned through self-employment.
(7) Job training program stipends.
(c) Select purchase goals for which the savings will be used. Participants may use savings generated by individual development accounts for any of the following purposes:
(1) Postsecondary and vocational education expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment.
(2) Home purchase costs with respect to a principal residence.
(3) Major home repair.
(4) Assistive technology equipment or services for disabled participants when used to access employment, education, or training.
(5) Purchase of a vehicle to be used for employment, education, or training purposes.
(6) Qualified business capitalization.
(d) Communicate regularly with the service provider regarding the account.
(e) Participate in a minimum of 12 hours of training and education provided by the service provider.
(f) Maintain savings in the individual development account for a minimum of six months from the time the account was established.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1024, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 95501.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 13 - CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND ASSET PROJECT › Section 95507.

95507. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Ruling 99-44, interest earned on funds deposited in the individual development account by the participant is taxable to the participant in the year it is earned, and funds matched to an individual development account are considered a gift at the time they are paid and, therefore, are not considered taxable income to the participant.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1024, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 95501.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 13 - CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND ASSET PROJECT › Section 95508.

95508. The financial institution in which an individual development account is established shall:
(a) Have no greater duties or responsibilities as to an individual development account than it has to any other savings account.
(b) Have no duty or responsibility to any withdrawal restriction established in the contract between the participant and the service provider.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1024, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003. Conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 95501.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 95000.

95000. This title may be cited as the California Early Intervention Services Act.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 945, Sec. 2. Effective October 8, 1993. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003. See same-numbered section in the later operative Title 14 that was added by Sec. 4 of Ch. 945.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 95001.5.

95001.5. In order to prevent any potential conflict of interest and pursuant to Section 303.604 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, no member of the interagency coordinating council may cast a vote on any matter that would provide direct financial benefit to that member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 294, Sec. 2. Effective August 18, 1997. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 95002.

95002. The purpose of this title is to provide a statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, family-centered, multidisciplinary, interagency programs, responsible for providing appropriate early intervention services and support to all eligible infants and toddlers and their families.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 945, Sec. 2. Effective October 8, 1993. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003. See same-numbered section in the later operative Title 14 that was added by Sec. 4 of Ch. 945.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 95003.

95003. (a) The state’s participation in Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.) shall be contingent on the receipt of federal funds to cover the costs of complying with the federal statutes and regulations that impose new requirements on the state. The State Department of Developmental Services and the State Department of Education annually shall report to the Department of Finance during preparation of the Governor’s Budget, and the May Revision, the budget year costs and federal funds projected to be available.
(b) If the amount of funding provided by the federal government pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the 1993–94 fiscal year, or any fiscal year thereafter, is not sufficient to fund the full increased costs of participation in this federal program by the local educational agencies, as required pursuant to this title, for infants and toddlers from birth to two years of age, inclusive, identified pursuant to Section 95014, and that lack of federal funding would require an increased contribution from the General Fund or a contribution from a local educational agency in order to fund those required and supplemental costs, the state shall terminate its participation in the program. Termination of the program shall occur on July 1 if local educational agencies have been notified of the termination prior to March 10 of that calendar year. If this notification is provided after March 10 of a calendar year, then termination shall not occur earlier than July 1 of the subsequent calendar year. The voluntary contribution by a state or local agency of funding for any of the programs or services required pursuant to this title shall not constitute grounds for terminating the state’s participation in that federal program. It is the intent of the Legislature that if the program terminates, the termination shall be carried out in an orderly manner with notification of parents and certificated personnel.
(c) This title shall remain in effect only until the state terminates its participation in Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for individuals from birth to two years of age, inclusive, and notifies the Secretary of the Senate of the termination, and as of that later date is repealed. As the lead agency, the State Department of Developmental Services, upon notification by the Department of Finance or the State Department of Education as to the insufficiency of federal funds and the termination of this program, shall be responsible for the payment of services pursuant to this title when no other agency or department is required to make these payments.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 106) by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 133. Effective January 1, 2009. Repealed conditionally by its own provisions. See same-numbered section in the later operative Title 14 that was added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 945, Sec. 4.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Administration › Section 95006.

95006. This title shall be administered under the shared direction of the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the statewide system of early intervention services shall be conducted by the State Department of Developmental Services in collaboration with the State Department of Education with the advice and assistance of an interagency coordinating council established pursuant to federal regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 107. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Administration › Section 95008.

95008. (a) The State Department of Education shall be responsible for administering services and programs for infants with solely visual, hearing, and severe orthopedic impairments, and any combination thereof, who meet the criteria in Sections 56026 and 56026.5 of the Education Code, and in Section 3030(a), (b), (d), or (e) of, and Section 3031 of, Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.) and who are not eligible for services under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code).
(b) The State Department of Education shall require each local educational agency to designate a main point of contact for coordinating and completing, with other agencies and persons, the transition of a child and family from Part C to Part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including establishing practices to educate and support families during transition.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 3. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Administration › Section 95009.

95009. The development of joint regulations for meeting the requirements of this title shall be the shared responsibility of the State Department of Developmental Services on behalf of the Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency, and the State Department of Education on behalf of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The joint regulations shall be agreed upon by both departments. These regulations shall be developed and approved by October 1, 1995. The Department of Finance shall review and comment upon the joint regulations prior to any public hearing on them.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 945, Sec. 2. Effective October 8, 1993. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 3 - State Interagency Coordination › Section 95012.

95012. (a) The following departments shall cooperate and coordinate their early intervention services for eligible infants and their families under this title, and need to collaborate with families and communities, to provide a family-centered, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, interagency, community-based early intervention system:
(1) State Department of Developmental Services.
(2) State Department of Education.
(3) State Department of Health Care Services.
(4) State Department of Social Services.
(b) Each participating department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the State Department of Developmental Services. Each interagency agreement shall specify, at a minimum, the agency’s current and continuing level of financial participation in providing services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. Each interagency agreement shall also specify procedures for resolving disputes in a timely manner. Interagency agreements shall also contain provisions for ensuring effective cooperation and coordination among agencies concerning policymaking activities associated with the implementation of this title, including legislative proposals, regulation development, and fiscal planning. All interagency agreements shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.
(c) In addition to the provisions specified in subdivision (b), the interagency agreement with the State Department of Education shall include provisions related to the joint development and dissemination of educational information about transitioning from Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 4. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 5 - Services › Section 95016.

95016. (a) Each infant or toddler referred for evaluation for early intervention services shall have a timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of his or her needs and level of functioning in order to determine eligibility. In the process of determining eligibility of an infant or toddler, an assessment shall be conducted by qualified personnel, and shall include a family interview, to identify the child’s unique strengths and needs and the services appropriate to meet those needs; and the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family and the supports and services necessary to enhance the family’s capacity to meet the developmental needs of their infant or toddler. Evaluations and assessments shall be shared and utilized between the regional center and the local educational agency, and any other agency providing services for the eligible infant or toddler, as appropriate. Family assessments shall be family directed and voluntary on the part of the family. Families shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in all decisions regarding eligibility and services.
(b) Regional centers and local educational agencies or their designees shall be responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this section are implemented. The procedures, requirements, and timelines for evaluation and assessment shall be consistent with the statutes and regulations under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.), applicable regulations, and this title, and shall be specified in regulations adopted pursuant to Section 95028.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 56, Sec. 111. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 5 - Services › Section 95018.

95018. Each eligible infant or toddler and their family shall be provided a service coordinator who will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of the individualized family service plan and for coordinating with other agencies and persons providing services to the family. The qualifications, responsibilities, and functions of service coordinators shall be consistent with the statutes and regulations under Part C and this title, and shall be specified in regulations adopted pursuant to Section 95028. The State Department of Developmental Services shall ensure that service coordinators, as defined in federal law, meet federal and state regulation requirements, are trained to work with infants and their families, and meet competency requirements set forth in Section 52122 of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations. Service coordinator caseloads shall be as specified in subdivision (c) of Section 4640.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. A service coordinator for each eligible infant or toddler and their family shall conduct at least quarterly reviews of the individualized family service plan. Pursuant to Section 303.521 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, service coordination is not subject to any fees that might be established for any other federal or state program.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 6. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 5 - Services › Section 95020.5.

95020.5. (a) Effective July 1, 2011, regional centers shall begin transitioning providers of early intervention services purchased through a regional center to electronic billing. All providers of early intervention services provided or purchased through a regional center shall submit all billings electronically for services provided on or after July 1, 2012, with the exception of the following:
(1) A provider whose services are paid for by vouchers, as that term is defined in subdivision (i) of Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2) A provider who demonstrates that submitting billings electronically for services presents a substantial financial hardship.
(b) For purposes of this section, “electronic billing” is defined as the Regional Center e-Billing System web application provided by the State Department of Developmental Services.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 37, Sec. 2. (AB 104) Effective June 30, 2011. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 14 - CALIFORNIA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ACT › CHAPTER 5 - Services › Section 95022.

95022. The statewide system of early intervention shall be administered by the State Department of Developmental Services in collaboration with the State Department of Education and with the advice and assistance of an interagency coordinating council established pursuant to federal regulations and shall include all of the following mandatory components:
(a) A central directory that includes information about early intervention services, resources, and experts available in the state, professionals and other groups providing services to eligible infants and toddlers, and research and demonstration projects being conducted in the state. The central directory shall specify the nature and scope of the services available and the telephone number and address for each of the sources listed in the directory.
(b) A public awareness program focusing on early identification of eligible infants and toddlers and the dissemination of information about the purpose and scope of the system of early intervention services and how to access evaluation and other early intervention services.
(c) Personnel standards that ensure that personnel are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained.
(d) A comprehensive system of personnel development that provides training for personnel including, but not limited to, public and private providers, primary referral sources, paraprofessionals, and persons who will serve as service coordinators. The training shall specifically address at least all of the following:
(1) Understanding the early intervention services system, including the family service plan process.
(2) Meeting the interrelated social, emotional, and health needs of eligible infants and toddlers.
(3) Assisting families in meeting the special developmental needs of the infant or toddler, assisting professionals to utilize best practices in family focused early intervention services and promoting family professional collaboration.
(4) Reflecting the unique needs of local communities and promoting culturally competent service delivery.
(e) A comprehensive child-find system, including policies and procedures that ensure that all infants and toddlers who may be eligible for services under this title are identified, located, and evaluated, that services are coordinated between participating agencies, and that infants and toddlers are referred to the appropriate agency.
(f) A surrogate parent program established pursuant to Section 303.406 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations to be used by regional centers and local education agencies.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 485, Sec. 103. Effective January 1, 1999. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003.)