California § 25297.3. 25297.3. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 179, Sec. 26.)

California Statutes

§ 25297.3. — 25297.3. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 179, Sec. 26.)

California § 25297.3.

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Div. 20.DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS

Ch. 6.7.CHAPTER 6.7. Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances

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(a)The Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund is hereby created in the General Fund and the money in the fund may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes specified in subdivisions (c), (d), and (e).

(b)All of the following amounts shall be deposited in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund:

(1)All money recovered pursuant to the federal act for purposes of this chapter.

(2)Notwithstanding Section 16475 of the Government Code, all interest earned upon any money deposited in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund.

(3)Upon receipt of a written request from the board, the Controller shall transfer to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund the cash balance of the account in the Special Deposit

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(a)
The Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund is hereby created in the General Fund and the money in the fund may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes specified in subdivisions (c), (d), and (e).
(b)
All of the following amounts shall be deposited in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund:
(1)
All money recovered pursuant to the federal act for
purposes of this chapter.
(2)
Notwithstanding Section 16475 of the Government Code, all interest earned upon any money deposited in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund.
(3)
Upon receipt of a written request from the board, the Controller shall transfer to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund the cash balance of the account in the Special Deposit Fund, as specified in Section 16370 of the Government Code, in which is deposited all money recovered pursuant to the federal act.
(c)
The board may expend the money in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund for the purpose of taking any of the following actions with respect to underground storage tanks containing petroleum, as defined in the federal act:
(1)
Enforcement activities.
(2)
Corrective action and oversight.
(3)
Cost recovery.
(4)
Relocation of residents and provision of water supplies.
(5)
Exposure assessments.
(d)
The board may expend the money in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund for administrative expenses related to carrying out the activities specified in subdivision (c).
(e)
The Controller may expend money in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cost Recovery Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the costs that are incurred on behalf of the Controller for corrective action, as defined in Section 25299.14, at the
site located at 622 East Lindsay in the City of Stockton.
(f)
After the corrective action at the site specified in subdivision (e) is complete, in accordance with a uniform closure letter issued pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 25296.10, all unencumbered funds in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund, and all net proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the site made on behalf of the Controller, shall be transferred to the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund.