Section 13958 Of Article 4. Scope Of Compensation From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. The board shall approve or deny applications, based on
recommendations of the board staff, within an average of 90 calendar
days and no later than 180 calendar days of acceptance by the board
or victim center.
(a) If the board does not meet the 90-day average standard
prescribed in this subdivision, the board shall, thereafter, report
to the Legislature, on a quarterly basis, its progress and its
current average time of processing applications. These quarterly
reports shall continue until the board meets the 90-day average
standard for two consecutive quarters.
(b) If the board fails to approve or deny an individual
application within 180 days of the date it is accepted, pursuant to
this subdivision, the board shall advise the applicant and his or her
representative, in writing, of the reason for the failure to approve
or deny the application.