The Fair Political Practices Commission (Organization Code 8620) receives an appropriation pursuant to Government Code Section 83122 in order to implement the Political Reform Act of 1974. Pursuant to this appropriation, the Commission expended $3,404,000 in 2009-10 and was appropriated $4,107,000 in 2010-11. The 2011-12 Governor's Budget for the Commission proposes an appropriation of $4,019,000 for these purposes.