Section 1852 Of Part 2. Statewide Coordination Of Family Mediation And Conciliation Services From California Family Law Code >> Division 5. >> Part 2.
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. (a) There is in the State Treasury the Family Law Trust Fund.
(b) Moneys collected by the state pursuant to subdivision (c) of
Section 103625 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 70674 of the
Government Code, and grants, gifts, or devises made to the state from
private sources to be used for the purposes of this part shall be
deposited into the Family Law Trust Fund.
(c) Moneys deposited in the Family Law Trust Fund shall be placed
in an interest bearing account. Any interest earned shall accrue to
the fund and shall be disbursed pursuant to subdivision (d).
(d) Money deposited in the Family Law Trust Fund shall be
disbursed for purposes specified in this part and for other family
law related activities.
(e) Moneys deposited in the Family Law Trust Fund shall be
administered by the Judicial Council. The Judicial Council may, with
appropriate guidelines, delegate the administration of the fund to
the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(f) Any moneys in the Family Law Trust Fund that are unencumbered
at the end of the fiscal year are automatically appropriated to the
Family Law Trust Fund of the following year.
(g) In order to defray the costs of collection of these funds,
pursuant to this section, the local registrar, county clerk, or
county recorder may retain a percentage of the funds collected, not
to exceed 10 percent of the fee payable to the state pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Section 103625 of the Health and Safety Code.