Section 76223 Of Article 3. County Provisions From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 12. >> Article 3.
76223
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following
conditions pertain to the construction of court facilities in Merced
County by the County of Merced for any construction pursuant to a
written agreement entered into prior to January 1, 2004, between the
board of supervisors and the presiding judge of the superior court:
(a) Revenue received in Merced County from civil assessments for
Failure to Appear, pursuant to Section 1214.1 of the Penal Code,
shall be available, in an annual amount not to exceed the amount
agreed upon by the board of supervisors and the presiding judge of
the superior court, for the purpose of augmenting other funds made
available for construction.
(b) The presiding judge of the superior court may agree to make
available court funds, up to a stated amount, other than funds
received from the Trial Court Trust Fund or other state sources, in
the courthouse construction fund.
(c) The total amounts deposited under subdivision (a) may not
exceed in any fiscal year the amount payable on the construction
costs less (1) any amounts paid by the courthouse construction fund
and (2) any other amounts paid from other sources except for any
amounts paid pursuant to subdivision (b).
(d) The total amounts deposited under subdivision (b) shall not
exceed in any fiscal year the amount payable on the construction
costs less (1) any amounts paid by the courthouse construction fund,
(2) any amounts paid pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, and
(3) any other amounts paid from other sources except for any amounts
paid pursuant to subdivision (b).
(e) If legislation is passed and becomes effective transferring
the responsibility for court facilities to the state, and the
legislation permits the transfer of the bonded indebtedness or other
encumbrance on court facilities together with revenue sources for
payment of the bonded indebtedness or other encumbrance, the revenue
sources provided for by this section may also be transferred to the
state.
(f) As used in this section, the costs of construction also
includes the payment on the bonded indebtedness or other encumbrance
used to finance the construction.