2007 California Government Code Article 3. Port And Maritime Security Account

CA Codes (gov:8879.53)

8879.53.  (a) Funds for the program contained in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (c) of Section 8879.23 shall be deposited in the Port and
Maritime Security Account, which is hereby created in the fund.
   (b) Funds in the account shall be available to the Office of
Homeland Security (OHS), within the Office of Emergency Services,
upon appropriation by the Legislature. Funds shall be made available
as grants to eligible applicants, as defined in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (c) of Section 8879.23, for capital projects that
include, but are not limited to, those projects described in
paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 8879.23.
   (c) Prior to allocating funds to projects from the account, the
OHS shall adopt guidelines to establish the criteria and process for
the distribution of funds. At least 30 days prior to adopting the
guidelines, the OHS shall hold a public hearing on the proposed
guidelines and shall provide opportunity for public review and
comment.
   (d) In allocating funds from the account, the OHS shall do the
following:
   (1) Address the state's most urgent maritime security needs.
   (2) Balance the demands of the various ports (between large and
small).
   (3) Provide reasonable geographic balance in the distribution of
funds.
   (e) The OHS's activities to implement this section shall be
incorporated into the report to the Legislature required in paragraph
(3) of subdivision (c) of Section 8879.23.