Section 53895.5 - Officer of community development district failing or refusing to file(a) An officer of a community redevelopment agency who fails or refuses to make and file his or her report within 20 days after receipt of a written notice of the failure from the Controller shall forfeit to the state: (1) One thousand dollars ($1,000) in the case of a community redevelopment agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.(2) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in the case of a community redevelopment agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.(3) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the case of a community redevelopment agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.(b) An officer of a community redevelopment agency who fails or refuses to make and file his or her report within 20 days after receipt of a written notice of the failure from the Controller in the second or more consecutive year shall forfeit to the state: (1) Two thousand dollars ($2,000) in the case of a community redevelopment agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.(2) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the case of a community redevelopment agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.(3) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the case of a community redevelopment agency with total revenue, in the prior year, of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as reported in the Controller's annual financial reports.(c) In the case of a community redevelopment agency that fails or refuses to make and file its report within 20 days after receipt of a written notice of the failure from the Controller in the third or more consecutive year, the Controller shall conduct or cause to be conducted an independent financial audit report consistent with the requirements of Section 33080.1 of the Health and Safety Code. The community redevelopment agency shall reimburse the Controller for the cost of complying with this subdivision. The community redevelopment agency shall not use any of the funds in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund to reimburse the Controller.(d)(1) Upon the request of the Controller, the Attorney General shall prosecute an action for the forfeiture in the name of the people of the State of California.(2) Upon a satisfactory showing of good cause, the Controller may waive the penalties for late filing provided in this section.(e) A community redevelopment agency that makes a forfeiture or payment pursuant to this section shall still file the report required pursuant to Section 53891.Amended by Stats 2004 ch 183 (AB 3082),s 174, eff. 1/1/2005Amended by Stats 2003 ch 86 (AB 867), s 4, eff. 1/1/2004.