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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 2§ 11270 State Administrative Costs Definition

§ 11270 State Administrative Costs Definition

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§ 11270 State Administrative Costs Definition

Key Takeaways

  • •This law defines what 'administrative costs' mean for the state government.
  • •It lists specific offices and departments whose spending counts as administrative costs.
  • •It includes shared costs for services or facilities used by these offices.

Example

The Department of Finance buys new computers for its staff.

The money spent on these computers is part of the 'administrative costs' because it’s for running the department.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11270 State Administrative Costs Definition

As used in this article, “administrative costs” means the amounts expended by the Legislature, the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the Governor’s Office, the Department of Technology, the Office of Planning and Research, the Department of Justice, the State Controller’s Office, the State Treasurer’s Office, the State Personnel Board, the Department of Finance, the Department of Financial Information System for California, the Office of Administrative Law, the Department of Human Resources, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the California State Auditor’s Office, the Department of General Services, and the California State Library, and a proration of any other cost to or expense of the state for services or facilities provided for the Legislature and the above agencies, for supervision or administration of the state government or for services to other state agencies. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 37, Sec. 14. (AB 1817) Effective June 27, 2018.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

administrative costsstate agenciesproration

Related Statutes

  • § 11271 Department Finance Cost Allocation
  • § 11274 Administrative Cost Allocation Rules
  • § 11275 Fund Balance Shortfall Transfers
  • § 11256 Interagency Service Agreements
  • § 11270.1 Central Service Cost Fund

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 11270.
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