2009 California Government Code - Section 13995.90-13995.92 :: Article 9. Miscellaneous

13995.90.  In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for
violation of any of the following, proof that the act that is
complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of this
chapter is a complete defense to the action or proceeding:
   (a) The Cartwright Act, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700)
of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.
   (b) The Unfair Practices Act, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
17000) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.
   (c) Any rule of statutory or common law against monopolies or
combinations in restraint of trade.

13995.91.  If any section, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any
reason held to be invalid, that invalidity shall not affect the
remaining provisions or applications of this chapter that can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end the provisions of this act are severable. The Legislature
hereby declares that it would have passed this chapter and each
section, sentence, clause, and part of this chapter despite the fact
that one or more sections, sentences, clauses, or parts of this
chapter is declared invalid.

13995.92.  (a) The California Travel and Tourism Commission shall
submit a referendum to the passenger rental car industry as soon as
possible, but not later than March 31, 2007. The referendum shall
propose an assessment level upon the passenger rental car industry,
as an industry category, under this chapter. The proposed assessment
rate shall be set at a level determined by the commission that will
generate funding that will be sufficient, when aggregated together
with other funding for the commission, minus amounts reverted to the
general fund pursuant to Item 0520-495 of Section 2 of the Budget Act
of 2006, for a spending plan for the 2006-07 fiscal year of
twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000), and for the 2007-08 fiscal
year of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).
   (b) The commission shall report to the Secretary of Business,
Transportation and Housing if the referendum and assessment rates
described in subdivision (a) are agreed to. The secretary shall
immediately provide notice of that agreement to the Legislature and
the Secretary of State and shall also post notice of that agreement
on its Internet Web site.