CHAPTER 2. General Provisions
Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1459, Sec. 1.
§§ 17510–17524 · 17 sections
- § 17510 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this chapter govern the construction of this part. The definition of a word applies to any…
- § 17511 “City” means any city whether general law or charter, except a city and county.
- § 17512 “Commission” means the Commission on State Mandates.
- § 17513 “Costs mandated by the federal government” means any increased costs incurred by a local agency or school district after January 1, 1973, in order to comply…
- § 17514 “Costs mandated by the state” means any increased costs which a local agency or school district is required to incur after July 1, 1980, as a result of any…
- § 17515 “County” means any chartered or general law county. “County” includes a city and county.
- § 17516 “Executive order” means an order, plan, requirement, rule, or regulation issued by any of the following: (a) The Governor. (b) An officer or official serving…
- § 17517.5 “Cost savings authorized by the state” means any decreased costs that a local agency or school district realizes as a result of any statute enacted or any…
- § 17518 “Local agency” means any city, county, special district, authority, or other political subdivision of the state.
- § 17518.5 (a) “Reasonable reimbursement methodology” means a formula for reimbursing local agencies and school districts for costs mandated by the state, as defined in…
- § 17519 “School district” means any school district, community college district, or county superintendent of schools.
- § 17520 “Special district” means any agency of the state that performs governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries. “Special district” includes a…
- § 17521 “Test claim” means the first claim filed with the commission alleging that a particular statute or executive order imposes costs mandated by the state, and…
- § 17521.5 “Legislatively determined mandate” means the provisions of a statute or executive order that the Legislature, pursuant to Article 1.5, has declared by statute…
- § 17522 (a) “Initial reimbursement claim” means a claim filed with the Controller by a local agency or school district for costs to be reimbursed for the fiscal years…
- § 17523 “Deflator” means the Implicit Price Deflator for the Costs of Goods and Services to Governmental Agencies, as determined by the Department of Finance.
- § 17524 “Base year entitlement” means that amount determined to be the average for the approved reimbursement claims of each local agency or school district for the…