10 ADMINISTRATION

The Commission on State Mandates carries out three distinct statutory duties:

• Hears and decides test claims alleging that the Legislature or a state agency imposed a reimbursable mandate upon local agencies and school districts.
• Hears and decides claims alleging that the State Controller has incorrectly reduced payments to local agencies and school districts.
• Determines the existence of significant financial distress for applicant counties that seek to reduce their General Assistance standards of aid.