It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to provide a source of funding for the ongoing operations and maintenance of court facilities by requiring each county to pay to the state the amount that county historically expended for operation and maintenance of court facilities. It is further the intent of the Legislature that funding for the ongoing operations and maintenance of court facilities that are in excess of the county facilities payments be provided by the state.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1082, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 70351

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Court facilities: consist of all of the following:

    California Government Code 70301

  • Maintenance: means the ongoing upkeep of buildings, equipment, grounds, and utilities required to keep a building and its systems in a condition adequate to support its designed level of service. See California Government Code 70301
  • 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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