13995.109. (a) The county commission shall recommend the assessments approved by the industry referendum to the board of supervisors. Upon approval by the board of supervisors, the Los Angeles County Treasurer/Tax Collector shall collect all assessments so approved. In that collection effort, the county treasurer/tax collector may utilize its police powers, and pursue actions and penalties set forth in Article 8 (commencing with Section 13995.80) in the collection of all county assessments.
(b) Direct and actual expenses associated with the collection of assessments by the county commission or the county treasurer/tax collector shall be reimbursed from the assessments collected.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 229, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 2004.)