§ 15220. Fee Accountability Program.

(a) Each CUPA shall implement a fee accountability program designed to encourage efficient and cost-effective operation of the program for which the single fee and surcharge are assessed.

(1) The fee accountability program shall be instituted before the single fee system. The fee accountability program shall include at a minimum the following elements:

(A) Accounting for: the fee schedule, the actual amount billed, and the revenue collected.

(B) Discrete billable services, categorized as either site specific or general.

(C) Staff work hours required to implement the program.

(D) Direct program expenses including durable and disposable equipment.

(E) Indirect program expenses including overhead for facilities and administrative functions.

(F) The number of regulated businesses in each program element within the jurisdiction.

(G) Total number of regulated businesses in the jurisdiction.

(H) Quantity and range of services provided, including frequency of inspection.

(2) The CUPA and PAs shall annually review and update the fee accountability program.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 11-14-94 as an emergency; operative 11-14-94 (Register 94, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-20-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-7-95 as an emergency; operative 3-7-95 (Register 95, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 7-7-95; operative 7-7-95 (Register 95, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-4-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 11-3-95 as an emergency; operative 11-3-95 (Register 95, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-2-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of compliance as to 11-14-94 order including amendment of subsections (a)(4), (b), and (b)(2) transmitted to OAL 12-15-95 and filed 1-31-96 (Register 96, No. 5).

6. Repealer of former section 15520 and renumbering and amendment of former subsections 15210(b)-(b)(2) to new section 15220 filed 4-13-2007; operative 5-13-2007 (Register 2007, No. 15).

7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(2) filed 3-21-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 12).

8. Amendment of subsection (a)(2) filed 12-17-2013; operative 12-17-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 51).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25404, 25404(b), 25404.5, 25404.5(b) and (c) and 25404.6(c), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25404.1(a)(1), 25404.4 and 25404.5, Health and Safety Code.