Section 12419.12 Of Article 2. Duties From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
12419.12
. (a) (1) The Controller shall, to the extent feasible,
offset any amount overdue and unpaid for a bridge toll or a
high-occupancy toll lane fee and any interest, fine, penalty, bail,
collection fee, or other charge on account of nonpayment of the
bridge toll or high-occupancy toll lane fee as and when due to a
government entity entitled thereto, from a person or entity, against
any amount owing the person or entity by a state agency on a claim
for a refund from the Franchise Tax Board under the Personal Income
Tax Law or the Bank and Corporation Tax Law or from winnings in the
California State Lottery. Standards and procedures for submission of
requests for offsets shall be as prescribed by the Controller. The
government entity shall rank with cities and counties in the priority
of agency offset requests if insufficient funds are available to
satisfy all offset requests.
(2) Any request for an offset pursuant to this section shall be
submitted within three years of the date the bridge toll or
high-occupancy toll lane fee was due.
(b) The Controller shall deduct and retain from any amount so
offset an amount sufficient to reimburse the Controller, the
Franchise Tax Board, the California State Lottery, and the Department
of Motor Vehicles for their administrative costs of processing the
offset payment.