70351. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to provide a source of funding for the ongoing operations and maintenance of court facilities by requiring each county to pay to the state the amount that county historically expended for operation and maintenance of court facilities. It is further the intent of the Legislature that funding for the ongoing operations and maintenance of court facilities that are in excess of the county facilities payments be provided by the state.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1082, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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