Section 38.7 Of General Provisions From California Revenue And Taxation Code
38.7
. (a) On or before January 1, 2016, the Legislative Analyst's
Office shall provide to the Assembly Committee on Revenue and
Taxation, the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance, and the
public a report evaluating the economic effects and administration of
the tax credits allowed pursuant to Sections 6902.5, 17053.85, and
23685. In researching the reports, the Legislative Analyst's Office
may do all of the following:
(1) Request and receive all information provided to the California
Film Commission pursuant to subdivision (g) of Sections 17053.85 and
23685.
(2) Request and receive all information provided to the Franchise
Tax Board relating to the sale or assignment of credits pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Sections 17053.85 and 23685.
(3) Request and receive all information provided to the board
pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (g) of Section 6902.5.
(b) The California Film Commission, the board, the Franchise Tax
Board, the Employment Development Department, and all other relevant
state agencies shall provide additional information, as specified by
the Legislative Analyst's Office, as needed to research the reports
required by this section.
(c) (1) The information received by the Legislative Analyst's
Office pursuant to this section shall be considered confidential
taxpayer information subject to Sections 7056, 7056.5, and 19542 of
this code and Section 1094 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and
shall be subject to the appropriate confidentiality requirements of
the participating state agency.
(2) The Legislative Analyst's Office may publish statistics in
conjunction with the reports required by this section that are
derived from information provided to the Legislative Analyst's Office
pursuant to this section if the published statistics are classified
to prevent the identification of particular taxpayers, reports, and
tax returns and the publication of the percentage of dividends paid
by a corporation that is deductible by the recipient under Part 11
(commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2.