Any assessment levied as provided in this chapter is a personal debt of every person so assessed and shall be due and payable to the director. If any assessed person fails to pay any assessment, the director may file a complaint against the person in a state court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of the assessment.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 273. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 13995.71

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • 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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