(a) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all money transferred to the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund shall be continuously appropriated and allocated as follows:

(1) To the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for reimbursement of all costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller in connection with their duties under this article.

(2) To the State Department of Social Services for allocation to the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Funds shall be allocated for direct services provided by the Emergency Food Assistance Program and may not be used for the department’s administrative costs.

(b) The State Department of Social Services shall report on its Internet Web site the process for awarding money, the amount of money spent on administration, and an itemization of how program funds were awarded, including, but not limited to, information regarding recipients of funds.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 723, Sec. 4. (SB 61) Effective January 1, 2018. Inoperative on or before January 1, 2026, as provided in Section 18855. Repealed on or before December 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 18855.)