(a) There is in the General Fund the Toxic Substances Control Account, which shall be administered by the director. In addition to any other money that may be appropriated by the Legislature to the Toxic Substances Control Account, all of the following shall be deposited in the account: (1) The fees collected pursuant to Section 25205.6. (2) The fees collected pursuant to Section 25187.2, to the extent that those fees are for oversight of a removal or remedial action taken under Chapter 6.86 (commencing with Section 25396) or Part 2 (commencing with Section 78000) of Division 45. (3) Fines or penalties collected pursuant to this chapter, Chapter 6.86 (commencing with Section 25396), or Part 2 (commencing with Section 78000) of Division 45, except as directed otherwise by Section 25192. (4) Interest earned upon money deposited in the Toxic Substances Control Account. (5) All money recovered pursuant to Section 79650, except any amount recovered on or before June 30, 2006, that was paid from the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund. (6) All money recovered pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 81030) of Chapter 12 of Part 2 of Division 45. (7) All penalties recovered pursuant to Section 25214.3, except as provided by Section 25192. (8) All penalties recovered pursuant to Section 25214.22.1, except as provided by Section 25192. (9) All penalties recovered pursuant to Section 25215.82, except as provided by Section 25192. (10) Reimbursements for funds expended from the Toxic Substances Control Account for services provided by the department, including, but not limited to, reimbursements required pursuant to Sections 25201.9 and 79105. (11) Money received from the federal government pursuant to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq.). (12) Money received from responsible parties for remedial action or removal at a specific site, except as otherwise provided by law. (b) The funds deposited in the Toxic Substances Control Account may be appropriated to the department for the following purposes: (1) The administration and implementation of the following: (A) Part 2 (commencing with Section 78000) of Division 45, except that funds shall not be expended from the Toxic Substances Control Account for purposes of Article 16 (commencing with Section 79350) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 45. (B) Chapter 6.86 (commencing with Section 25396). (C) Article 10 (commencing with Section 7710) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of the Public Utilities Code, to the extent the department has been delegated responsibilities by the secretary for implementing that article. (D) Article 10 (commencing with Section 25210), Article 10.01 (commencing with Section 25210.5), Article 10.02 (commencing with Section 25210.9), Article 10.1.1 (commencing with Section 25214.1), Article 10.1.2 (commencing with Section 25214.4.3), Article 10.2.1 (commencing with Section 25214.8.1), Article 10.4 (commencing with Section 25214.11), Article 10.5 (commencing with Section 25215), Article 10.5.1 (commencing with Section 25215.8), Article 13.5 (commencing with Section 25250.50), Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251), and Section 25214.10. (E) Green chemistry (Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251)). (2) The administration of the following units, and successor organizations of those units, within the department, and the implementation of programs administered by those units or successor organizations: (A) The Human and Ecological Risk Office. (B) The Environmental Chemistry Laboratory. (C) The Office of Pollution Prevention and Technology Development. (D) The Safer Consumer Products Program. (3) For allocation to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, pursuant to an interagency agreement, to assist the department as needed in administering the programs described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). (4) For allocation to the California Department of Tax
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