ARTICLE 5. Funding [8835.5. - 8838.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 5.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8835.5. Section 8835.5.

There is hereby appropriated to the California Public Broadcasting Commission the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) from the General Fund to the California Public Broadcasting Fund for direct grants in fiscal year 1983–84 to the five minority-controlled and operated public radio stations that, as of January 1, 1983, have been qualified by the commission in California to assist in their development, operation, interconnection, and programing.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8836. Section 8836.

The commission shall annually distribute the total amount, less the commission’s necessary administrative expenses, available for allocation to public broadcasting stations. The commission shall reserve for distribution among the public broadcasting stations an amount not less than 25 percent of the television budget and not less than 25 percent of the radio budget for use at each station’s discretion, in activities related to its local community broadcast operations.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8836.5. Section 8836.5.

The commission shall, after consultation with the radio, television, and instructional broadcast committees, establish, and review annually, criteria and conditions regarding the distribution of amounts disbursed to the various public television and radio stations. Amounts disbursed under this article shall be used to finance projects that will augment the ability of public broadcasting stations to serve their communities in accordance with a formula established by the commission. These amounts shall not be used to supplant funds already budgeted.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8837. Section 8837.

(a) The commission shall prepare an annual financial statement showing all income and expenditures for the preceding year. The commission shall, by regulation, require each recipient of assistance by grant or contract, other than a fixed price contract awarded pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, under this chapter to keep such records as the commission determines are reasonably necessary to fully disclose the amount and the disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit pursuant to Section 8838. (b) The commission may prescribe forms for the compilation of the information required by this section.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8838. Section 8838.

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to supersede the responsibilities of a state agency or regional or local agency except as expressly provided. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to conflict with Section 6443.5, 6444, 6444.1, 6444.2, or 6444.3 of the Education Code. The commission succeeds to and is vested with all powers and responsibilities previously vested in the Director and Department of General Services by Section 14657 and Article 8 (commencing with Section 14716) of Chapter 2 of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2.

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