(a)When a state agency, supported from the General Fund, is required to collect from any person, firm, or corporation a proportionate share of the cost of providing any service, inspection, or audit, that share shall include:
(1)A proration of the cost to the state, as determined by the Department of General Services, of janitor service for the agency and of the charge for rent actually made for space occupied by the agency in a state-owned building or that would be
charged that agency were it required to pay rent for that occupancy.
(2)A proration of the administrative costs of the agency, as defined in Section 11270.
(3)The pro rata share of the cost of insuring motor vehicles belonging to the state agency against liability for damages resulting from the ownership or operation
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(a)
When a state agency, supported from the General Fund, is required to collect from any person, firm, or corporation a proportionate share of the cost of providing any service, inspection, or audit, that share shall include:
(1)
A proration of the cost to the state, as determined by the Department of General Services, of janitor service for the agency and of the charge for rent actually made for space occupied by the agency in a state-owned building or that would be
charged that agency were it required to pay rent for that occupancy.
(2)
A proration of the administrative costs of the agency, as defined in Section 11270.
(3)
The pro rata share of the cost of insuring motor vehicles belonging to the state agency against liability for damages resulting from the ownership or operation of motor vehicles and arising under Article 1 (commencing with Section 17000) of Chapter 1 of Division 9 of the Vehicle Code or, in the discretion of the Director of General Services, an amount that he or she considers equivalent to that pro rata share to be expended by him or her in accordance with law in paying claims under that article and for their investigation, adjustment, defense and administration.
(4)
The pro rata cost of workers’ compensation insurance and bonds covering the officers and
employees of the state agency.
(5)
A proration of the state’s retirement contribution for the employees engaged in providing the services, inspection or audit.
(6)
A proration of the state’s contribution toward the cost of medical and hospital care, including administrative costs, and the cost of procuring liability insurance coverage, for the employees engaged in providing the services, inspection or audit.
(7)
A proration of the cost of the Attorney General’s services rendered the agency.
(8)
A proration of any other costs to the state for providing the service, inspection or audit.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), notwithstanding any other
provision of law, no state agency, supported from the General Fund, shall levy or collect any fee or charge in an amount that exceeds the estimated actual or reasonable cost of providing the service, inspection, or audit for which the fee or charge is levied or collected, including those costs specified in subdivision (a).
(2)
In the event of a conflict between this subdivision and Article 5 (commencing with Section 12990) of Chapter 2 of Division 3 of the Insurance Code, relating to fees charged by the Department of Insurance, the provisions of the Insurance Code shall prevail.
(3)
This subdivision shall not apply to any fee or charge whose amount is specified in statute.