Section 76100 Of Article 2. Allocation Of Penalties From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 12. >> Article 2.
76100
. (a) Except as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section
76200), for the purpose of assisting any county in the acquisition,
rehabilitation, construction, and financing of courtrooms, a
courtroom building or buildings containing facilities necessary or
incidental to the operation of the justice system, or court
facilities, the board of supervisors may establish in the county
treasury a Courthouse Construction Fund into which shall be deposited
the amounts specified in the resolutions adopted by the board of
supervisors in accordance with this chapter. The moneys of the
Courthouse Construction Fund shall be payable only for the purposes
set forth in this subdivision and in subdivision (b) and at the time
necessary therefor, subject to the requirements set forth in Chapter
5.7 (commencing with Section 70301).
(b) In conjunction with the acquisition, rehabilitation,
construction, or financing of court buildings referred to in
subdivision (a), the county may use the moneys of the Courthouse
Construction Fund for either of the following:
(1) To rehabilitate existing courtrooms, an existing courtroom
building or buildings, or court facilities, for other uses if a new
courtroom, a courtroom building or buildings, or court facilities are
acquired, constructed, or financed.
(2) To acquire, rehabilitate, construct, or finance excess
courtrooms, an excess courtroom building or buildings, or excess
court facilities, if that excess is anticipated to be needed at a
later time.
(c) Any excess courtroom, excess courtroom building or buildings,
or excess court facilities, that are acquired, rehabilitated,
constructed, or financed pursuant to subdivision (b) may be leased or
rented for uses other than the operation of the justice system until
the excess courtrooms, excess courtroom building or buildings, or
excess court facilities, are needed for the operation of the justice
system. Any amount received as lease or rental payments pursuant to
this subdivision shall be deposited in the Courthouse Construction
Fund.
(d) The fund moneys shall be held by the county treasurer separate
from any funds subject to transfer or division pursuant to Section
1463 of the Penal Code.
(e) The amendments made to subdivision (a) by the act adding this
subdivision are declarative of existing law and shall be used for
determinations made pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 70403.