Section 53895 Of Article 9. Financial Reports From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 9.
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. (a) An officer of a local agency who fails or refuses to
make and file his or her report within 20 days after receipt of a
written notice of the failure from the Controller shall forfeit to
the state:
(1) One thousand dollars ($1,000), in the case of a local agency
with total revenue, in the prior year, of less than one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000), as reported in the Controller's annual
financial reports.
(2) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in the case of a
local agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) but less than two hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual
financial reports.
(3) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the case of a local agency
with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least two hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual
financial reports.
(b) (1) Upon the request of the Controller, the Attorney General
shall prosecute an action for the forfeiture in the name of the
people of the State of California.
(2) Upon a satisfactory showing of good cause, the Controller may
waive the penalties for late filing provided in this section.