SECTIONS 8879.62 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 8879.62

8879.62. (a) Funds deposited in the Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit
Account established pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 8879.23
shall be appropriated to the department to provide the required match
for federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Repair funds available to
the state for seismic work on local bridges, ramps, and overpasses,
as identified by the department.
(b) The commission shall allocate funds to the department based
upon an annual request for funding submitted to the commission by the
department on or before September 30 of each year and the level of
appropriation provided by the Legislature to the program. The
department may suballocate the funds to local agencies for project
implementation, where appropriate.
(c) The commission shall include in its annual report to the
Legislature, required by Section 14535, a summary of its activities
related to the administration of this program. The summary should, at
a minimum, include a description and the location of the projects
contained in the program, the amount of funds allocated to each
project, the status of each project, and a description of the
improvements the program is achieving.