(a) Notwithstanding Sections 11042 and 11043, the chief counsel shall represent the department in all legal matters in which the department is interested, before any administrative agency or court of law.

(b) The department may charge state agencies and departments for the actual and necessary costs of legal services rendered by the legal division in unfair practice cases, representation cases, and requests for injunctive relief arising pursuant to Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1, in grievance arbitration cases arising under negotiated memoranda of understanding, and in all labor law and personnel matters.

(c) In grievance arbitration cases arising pursuant to memoranda of understanding negotiated pursuant to Sections 3517 and 3517.5, the department may charge state agencies involved for the actual and necessary costs of arbitration, including the state’s share of the arbitrator’s fees, transcription fees, and other related costs.

(d) The department may charge state agencies for their pro rata share of the actual and necessary costs of negotiating and administering memoranda of understanding pursuant to Sections 3517 and 3517.5.

(e) Pursuant to Section 11255, the Controller shall transfer to the department any moneys owed to the department by any state agency for charges due under this section.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 24, Sec. 8. (SB 83) Effective June 27, 2019.)