Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if actual federal approval or a letter that indicates likely federal approval in accordance with Section 14169.34 has not been received on or before December 1, 2013, then this article shall become inoperative, and as of December 1, 2013, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before December 1, 2013, deletes or extends that date.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 286, Sec. 8. (SB 335) Effective September 16, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Sections 14169.38 (subd. (d), para. (1)) and 14169.40, or on date prescribed in Section 14169.41. Repealed on or after January 1, 2015, as provided in Section 14169.41. Note: Conditions in this section for repeal of Article 5.229 (commencing with Section 14169.31) failed.)