Section 270 Of Chapter 1.5. Advisory Boards From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.5.
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. (a) The following funds are hereby created in the State
Treasury:
(1) The California High-Cost Fund-A Administrative Committee Fund.
(2) The California High-Cost Fund-B Administrative Committee Fund.
(3) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative
Committee Fund.
(4) The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Administrative Committee Fund.
(5) The Payphone Service Providers Committee Fund.
(6) The California Teleconnect Fund Administrative Committee Fund.
(7) The California Advanced Services Fund.
(b) Moneys in the funds are held in trust and may only be expended
pursuant to this chapter and upon appropriation in the annual Budget
Act or upon supplemental appropriation.
(c) The commission, in administering the universal service program
funds listed in subdivision (a), and in administering state
participation in federal universal service programs, is encouraged,
consistent with the state's universal service policies and goals, to
maximize the amount of federal funding to California participants in
the federal programs.
(d) Moneys in each fund shall not be appropriated, or in any other
manner transferred or otherwise diverted, to any other fund or
entity, except as provided in Sections 19325 and 19325.1 of the
Education Code.