The Department of Finance and the Controller shall establish guidelines in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. These guidelines shall include a procedure for the review of claims submitted by an eligible county to the Department of Finance for allocations under this chapter. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, these standards shall not be subject to the review and approval of the Office of Administrative Law.
Ca. Rev. and Tax. Code § 188.5