Section 40500.1 Of Article 7. Variances And Permits From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 7.
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. (a) Except as required to comply with the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.), fees assessed on stationary sources in
the south coast district pursuant to Sections 40500 and 40510 shall
not exceed, for any fiscal year, the actual costs of district
programs pursuant to this article for the immediately preceding
fiscal year with an adjustment not greater than the change in the
California Consumer Price Index, for the preceding calendar year,
from January 1 of the prior year to January 1 of the current year, as
determined by the Department of Industrial Relations.
(b) Unless specifically authorized by statute, the total amount of
all of the fees collected by the south coast district from
stationary sources of emissions in the 1995-96 fiscal year, and in
each subsequent fiscal year, shall not exceed the level of
expenditure in the 1993-94 fiscal year, except that the total fee
amount may be adjusted annually by not more than the percentage
increase in the California Consumer Price Index, as specified in
subdivision (a).
(c) Any new state or federal mandate that is applicable to the
south coast district on and after January 1, 1994, shall not be
subject to this section.