All money or fees deposited in the Motor Carriers Safety Improvement Fund shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature to cover the costs to the Department of the California Highway Patrol to deter commercial motor vehicle cargo thefts and provide security of highway carriers and cargoes throughout the state.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1042, Sec. 48. Effective September 29, 1996.)

Terms Used In California Revenue and Taxation Code 7238

  • 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