If any challenge to invalidate an action that violates Article XIX, XIX A, or XIX B is successful either by way of a final judgment, settlement, or resolution by administrative or legislative action, there is hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund to the Controller, without regard to fiscal years, that amount of revenue necessary to restore the fund or
account from which the revenues were unlawfully taken or diverted to its financial status had the unlawful action not been taken.
Enforcement of Certain Provisions
Section § 1
If someone successfully challenges and overturns an illegal action that misused funds from certain public projects, the state will automatically set aside money to fix the problem. This ensures that the affected fund is returned to its original state as if the illegal action never happened.
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Section § 2
If a court or other action decides that a local government's funds were wrongly taken due to a violation of certain sections, the state will automatically repay the local government from the General Fund the same amount that was improperly taken.
If any challenge to invalidate an action that violates Section 24 or Section 25.5 of Article XIII is successful either by way of a final judgment, settlement, or resolution by administrative or legislative action, there is hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund to the local government an amount of revenue equal to the amount of revenue unlawfully taken or diverted.
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Section § 3
If money was wrongfully taken, interest must be calculated using the Pooled Money Investment Fund rate from the date it was taken until it's returned. Once a legal challenge is successful, the Controller has 30 days to move the money back and notify the involved parties.
Interest calculated at the Pooled Money Investment Fund rate from the date or dates the revenues were unlawfully taken or diverted shall accrue to the amounts required to be restored pursuant to this section. Within 30 days from the date a challenge is successful, the Controller shall make the transfer required by the continuous appropriation and issue a notice to the parties that the transfer has been completed.
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Section § 4
This law says that when someone challenges a case and a court issues a restraining order or preliminary injunction, the person or group bringing the challenge isn't required to pay money upfront as a bond. This bond usually covers any potential damages the order might cause to the government or the state, but this rule says they don't need it.
If in any challenge brought pursuant to this section a restraining order or preliminary injunction is issued, the plaintiffs or petitioners shall not be required to post a bond obligating the plaintiffs or petitioners to indemnify the government defendants or the State of California for any damage the restraining order or preliminary injunction may cause.
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