(a) A county shall create a separate interest-bearing account called the Dispute Resolution Program Account for the deposit of revenues generated pursuant to the Act.
(1) All filing fees collected by the county pursuant to the Act shall be deposited into the account.
(2) All interest which accrues to the account shall be deemed part of the account.
(b) Revenues generated pursuant to the Act shall not be used to replace any preexisting allocations of county funds for the provision of dispute resolution services.
(c) Only actual administrative costs may be deducted from the Account to finance a county's administration of the grant program.
(d) Funds generated under the Act shall be used only to fund services authorized by the Act and these Regulations. Such funds shall not be used by a county to fund:
(1) family conciliation court or conciliation and mediation services pursuant to section 4607 or 4351.5 of the Civil Code, or
(2) judicial arbitration pursuant to section 1141.10 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure or any other formal or mandatory judicial arbitration program, or
(3) any other programs or services not expressly authorized by the Act or these Regulations.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 471, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 467.1, 468, 469, 470, 470.2, 470.3, 471 and 471.3, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 8-31-89; operative 9-30-89 (Register 89, No. 36).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 3660, 16 CA ADC § 3660
