SECTIONS 25399.1-25399.2 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 25399.1-25399.2

25399.1. (a) The Expedited Site Remediation Trust Fund is hereby
created in the State Treasury and the money in the trust fund may be
expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to
carry out this chapter.
(b) All expenses that are incurred by the state pursuant to this
chapter shall be paid solely by the responsible parties or the trust
fund. No liability or obligation is imposed upon the state pursuant
to this chapter, and the state shall not incur a liability or
obligation beyond the extent to which money is provided by the
responsible parties or the trust fund for the purposes of this
chapter.

25399.2. (a) A fund administrator shall be designated by the
Governor.
(b) The fund administrator shall prudently administer the trust
fund and shall protect the trust fund against unreasonable
assessments of liability to the orphan share in all liability
apportionment actions under this chapter where funding for all or a
part of an orphan share is sought from the trust fund. The fund
administrator shall have the same authority as a responsible person
specified in this chapter with regard to a site where the orphan
share is to be funded in whole, or in part, from the trust fund.