Health & Saf. Code § 17062.5
Employee Housing Act

Health & Saf. Code § 17062.5

Distribution of fines, penalties, and damagesDIVISION 13. HOUSING › PART 1. EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT › CHAPTER 6. Violations

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Fines, penalties, and damages first cover costs, then are split with the Farmworker Housing Grant Fund.

  • Costs first. The court order must first direct payment of costs authorized by § 17062(a) or § 17055(d).
  • 50 percent to cost recipient. Half of the remaining balance goes to the agency, person, or entity to which § 17062(a) or § 17055(d) applies.
  • Farmworker Housing Grant Fund. If that payee receives at least $1,000, the rest is deposited in the Farmworker Housing Grant Fund under § 50517.5.
  • Eligible uses. HCD may spend the funds on lower income agricultural employee rental housing, rental dormitories, or rehabilitation or replacement of seasonal housing. (a)–(c)

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§ 17062.53 subdivisions

All fines, civil penalties, and damages awarded pursuant to this part shall be paid as provided in this section. The court order shall direct payment of these moneys for the costs authorized by subdivision (a) of Section 17062 or subdivision (d) of Section 17055. Thereafter, 50 percent of the balance of the total award shall be paid to the agency, person, or entity to which subdivision (a) of Section 17062 or subdivision (d) of Section 17055 is applicable. The balance of the award, if at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) is paid to that agency, person, or entity, shall be deposited in the Farmworker Housing Grant Fund, created pursuant to Section 50517.5, for expenditure by the department without further appropriation in a manner consistent with the other requirements of Section 50517.5, for any of the following purposes:

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History. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 952, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Cites, in this navigator. Health & Saf. Code § 17055, Health & Saf. Code § 17062, Health & Saf. Code § 50105, Health & Saf. Code § 50079.5

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