Criminal Justice Planning Committee for State Judicial SystemCalifornia Crime Victims Fund

Section § 13839

Explanation

This section establishes the California Crime Victims Fund in the State Treasury. The money in this fund is continuously available to the Office of Emergency Services to support services for crime victims, in line with federal grant guidelines, and must be spent within three years of receipt. Importantly, this fund is meant to add to, not replace, federal funds for crime victim services.

The Office of Emergency Services will consult with the Victims of Crime Act Steering Committee in prioritizing how to use these funds. Only up to 5% of this money can be used for administrative costs. Additionally, the State Treasurer is required to report annually to the Legislature on the fund's deposits under specific government compliance rules.

(a)CA Penal Law Code § 13839(a) The California Crime Victims Fund is hereby established within the State Treasury.
(b)CA Penal Law Code § 13839(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys deposited in the California Crime Victims Fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the Office of Emergency Services to support crime victim services that are eligible for federal Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Formula Grant funding. The office shall expend moneys for purposes of this section within three years after receipt of the moneys.
(c)CA Penal Law Code § 13839(c) The moneys in the California Crime Victims Fund are intended to supplement and not replace federal Victims of Crime Act funds.
(d)CA Penal Law Code § 13839(d) The Office of Emergency Services shall seek advisement from the Victims of Crime Act Steering Committee on the priorities for utilizing the moneys made available pursuant to this section, in addition to federal Victims of Crime Act funds.
(e)CA Penal Law Code § 13839(e) Not more than 5 percent of the moneys made available pursuant to this section shall be utilized for administrative purposes.
(f)CA Penal Law Code § 13839(f) The Treasurer shall provide an annual report to the Legislature on the amounts deposited into the California Crime Victims Fund. A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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