(a)  This chapter is enacted to implement the low-income housing tax credit established by Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 42) as it may be amended from time to time.

(b)  To the extent that any provision of this chapter is held to be inconsistent with, or repugnant to, federal law, the provision shall be given effect in accordance with its terms to the greatest extent possible and consistent with the federal law and inconsistency shall have no effect on the remaining provisions of this chapter.

(Added by renumbering Section 50199.8 by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1164, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1995. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 50199.18.)