Implementation of the grant program established pursuant to Section 5835.3 and the adoption of regulations pursuant to Section 5835.4 is contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, or the deposit into the fund established pursuant to Section 5835.1, of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the purpose of funding grants and administrative costs for the commission pursuant to this part.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 26, Sec. 1. (SB 79) Effective June 27, 2019.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 5835.5

  • 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
  • Commission: means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5835