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6 11 (f) "Special District' means an agency of the State, formed pursuant to general law or special act, for he local performance of governmental or proprietary functions with limited geographic boundaries, including redevelopment agen,:ies, but not including school districts, community college districts, or county offices of education. (g) "State" means the State of California. Section 3. Interim Measures (a) The operation and effect of any statute, or portion thereof, enacted between November 1, 2003 and the effective date of this Act, that would have required voter approval pursuant to Section 1 if enacted on or after the effective date of this Act (the "Interim Statute "), shall be suspended on that date and shall have no further force and effect until the date the Interim Statute is approved by the voters at the fast statewide election following the effective date of this Act in the manner specified in Section 1. If the Interim Statute is not approved by the voters, it shall have no further force and effect. (b) If the Interim Statute is approved by the voters, it shall nonetheless have no further force and effect during the period of suspension; provided, however, that the statute shall have force and effect during the period of suspension if the Interim Statute or separate act of the Legislature appropriates funds to affected local governments in an amount which is not less than the revenues affected by the Interim Statute. SECTION FOUR. Article XIIIB Section Sig (6) is hereby amended as follows: SEC. 6. (a) Whenever the Legislature or any state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, the State shall annually provide a subvention of funds to reimburse such local government for the costs of such program or increased level of service, except that the Legislature may, but need not, provide such subvention of funds for the following mandates: (a4 (1) Legislative mandates requested by the local agency affected; (b) (2) Legislation defusing a new crime or changing an existing definition of a crime; or (r4 (3) Legislative mandates enacted prior to January 1, 1975, or executive orders or regulations initially implementing legislation enacted prior to January 1, 1975. (b) The annual subvention offunds required by this section shall be transmitted to the local government within 180 days of the effective date of the statute or regulation or order by a State officer or agency that mandates a new program or higher level of service, or within 180 days of a final adjudication that a subvention of funds is required pursuant to this section. For purposes of this section, the Legislature or any State agency or officer mandates a new program or higher level of service when it creates a new program, requires services not previously required to be provided, increases the 4