In the event either the Governor or the Legislature should obtain federal approval to transfer programs receiving federal support for persons with an intellectual disability or a mental health disorder from one state department to another state department under the provisions of Public Law 90-577 (Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968), the Controller shall, upon approval of the Director of Finance, transfer to a department designated by the Governor the parts of the appropriation of the other departments that are related to programs for persons with an intellectual disability or a mental health disorder, provided further, that the transfer shall enable the state to make maximum utilization of available state and federal funds.

(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 21. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 12428

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
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