Notwithstanding Sections 1463 and 1464 of this code and Section 76000 of the Government Code, moneys that are collected for a violation of subdivision (c) of Section 21752 or Section 22450 of the Vehicle Code, involving railroad grade crossings, or Section 22451, 22452, or subdivision (c) of Section 22526 of the Vehicle Code, and that are required to be deposited with the county treasurer pursuant to Section 1463 of this code shall be allocated as follows:
(a) If the offense occurred in an area where a transit district or transportation commission or authority established under Division 12 (commencing with Section 130000) of the Public Utilities Code provides rail transportation, the first 30 percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to the general fund of that transit district or transportation commission or authority to be used only for public safety and public education purposes relating to railroad grade crossings.(b) If there is no transit district or transportation commission or authority providing rail transportation in the area where the offense occurred, the first 30 percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to the general fund of the county in which the offense occurred, to be used only for public safety and public education purposes relating to railroad grade crossings.(c) The balance of the amount collected shall be deposited by the county treasurer under Section 1463.(d) A transit district, transportation commission or authority, or a county that is allocated funds pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall provide public safety and public education relating to railroad grade crossings only to the extent that those purposes are funded by the allocations provided pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b).Amended by Stats 2005 ch 716 (AB 1067),s 4, eff. 1/1/2006EFFECTIVE 1/1/2000. Added October 10, 1999 (Bill Number: AB 923) (Chapter 841).