California § 17581.5 - A school district or community college district shall not be required to implemen

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§ 17581.5. A school district or community college district shall not be required to implemen

(a) A school district or community college district shall not be required to implement or give effect to the statutes, or a portion of the statutes, identified in subdivision (c) during any fiscal year and for the period immediately following that fiscal year for which the Budget Act has not been enacted for the subsequent fiscal year if all of the following apply: (1) The statute or a portion of the statute, has been determined by the Legislature, the commission, or any court to mandate a new program or higher level of service requiring reimbursement of school districts or community college districts pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. (2) The statute, or a portion of the statute, or the test claim number utilized by the commission, specifically has been identified by the Legislature in the Budget Act for the fiscal year as being one for which reimbursement is not provided for that fiscal year. For purposes of this paragraph, a mandate shall be considered specifically to have been identified by the Legislature only if it has been included within the schedule of reimbursable mandates shown in the Budget Act and it specifically is identified in the language of a provision of the item providing the appropriation for mandate reimbursements. (b) Within 30 days after enactment of the Budget Act, the Department of Finance shall notify school districts of any statute or executive order, or portion thereof, for which reimbursement is not provided for the fiscal year pursuant to this section. (c) This section applies only to the following mandates: (1) School Bus Safety I (CSM-4433) and II (97-TC-22) (Chapter 642 of the Statutes of 1992; Chapter 831 of the Statutes of 1994; and Chapter 739 of the Statutes of 1997). (2) County Treasury Withdrawals (96-365-03; and Chapter 784 of the Statutes of 1995 and Chapter 156 of the Statutes of 1996). (3) Grand Jury Proceedings (98-TC-27; and Chapter 1170 of the Statutes of 1996, Chapter 443 of the Statutes of 1997, and Chapter 230 of the Statutes of 1998). (4) Law Enforcement Sexual Harassment Training (97-TC-07; and Chapter 126 of the Statutes of 1993). (5) Health Benefits for Survivors of Peace Officers and Firefighters (Chapter 1120 of the Statutes of 1996 and 97-TC-25). (6) Removal of Chemicals (Chapter 1107 of the Statutes of 1984 and CSM 4211 and 4298). (7) Scoliosis Screening (Chapter 1347 of the Statutes of 1980 and CSM 4195). (8) Pupil Residency Verification and Appeals (Chapter 309 of the Statutes of 1995 and 96-384-01). (9) Integrated Waste Management (Chapter 1116 of the Statutes of 1992 and 00-TC-07). (10) Law Enforcement Jurisdiction Agreements (Chapter 284 of the Statutes of 1998 and 98-TC-20). (11) Physical Education Reports (Chapter 640 of the Statutes of 1997 and 98-TC-08). (12) Sexual Assault Response Procedures (Chapter 423 of the Statutes of 1990 and 99-TC-12). (13) Student Records (Chapter 593 of the Statutes of 1989 and 02-TC-34). (14) Absentee Ballots (Chapter 77 of the Statutes of 1978 and CSM-3713). (15) Brendon Maguire Act (Chapter 391 of the Statutes of 1988 and CSM-4357). (16) Mandate Reimbursement Process I and II (Chapter 486 of the Statutes of 1975; Chapter 890 of the Statutes of 2004; CSM-4204; CSM-4485; and 05-TC-05). (17) Sex Offenders: Disclosure by Law Enforcement Officers (Chapters 908 and 909 of the Statutes of 1996; and 97-TC-15).

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