When the county has made a compelling case that basic
county services cannot be maintained without a reduction in the level of aid
established by Welfare and Institutions Code section
17000.5,
the Commission shall make a finding of significant financial distress. In
making such a finding, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Application" means a county application
filed pursuant to this article requesting the Commission determine that the
county has made a compelling case that basic county services cannot be
maintained without a reduction in the level of General Assistance aid
established by Welfare and Institutions Code section
17000.5,
and finding that as a result, the county is in significant financial distress,
as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code section
17000.6.
(b) "Applicant" means the county that filed
the request for a finding of significant financial distress.
(c) A "compelling case" sufficient to cause a
finding of significant financial distress must be established by clear and
convincing evidence.
(d) "Basic
county services" means those services which are fundamental or essential. The
services shall include, but are not limited to, those services required by
state or federal law, and may vary from county to county.
(e) "Maintained" means the level of service
which the county must provide in order to adequately or effectively furnish
basic county services.
Notes
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, §
1182.1
1. Repealer
of former section
1182.1 and renumbering and
amendment of former section
1182.2 to new section
1182.1 filed 7-23-96; operative
7-23-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 96, No.
30).
2. New article 2 (sections
1182.1-1182.16) and repealer and
new section filed 5-19-2014; operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4(a)(3).
Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to
Government Code section
17527
(Register 2014, No. 21).
3. Amendment of NOTE filed 9-24-2015;
operative 10-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3).
Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only
pursuant to Government Code section
17527(g)
(Register 2015, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
17527(g),
Government Code; and Section
17000.6(b),
Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section
17000.6,
Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. Repealer of former
section 1182.1 and renumbering and amendment of former section 1182.2 to new
section 1182.1 filed 7-23-96; operative 7-23-96. Submitted to OAL for printing
only (Register 96, No. 30).
2. New article 2 (sections
1182.1-1182.16) and repealer and new section filed 5-19-2014; operative
7/1/2014 pursuant to
Government Code section
11343.4(a)(3).
Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to
Government Code section
17527
(Register
2014, No. 21).
3. Amendment of Note filed 9-24-2015;
operative 10/1/2015 pursuant
to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3).
Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only
pursuant to Government Code section
17527(g)
(Register
2015, No. 39).
