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Pursuant to Paragraph 4.1,Wal-Mart shall pay the Attorney General penalties in the total amount of One Million fight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars($1,82;5,000.00),of which One Million Eight Hundred 't weray Irive Thousand Dollars(S 1,825,000.00)are for penalties pursuant to Health&Safety Code section 25515.2. Wal-Mart shall make the check payable to tate"California Department of Justice-Litigation Deposit Fund." The check shall bear on its face the case name("People v.Wal-Mart")and the internal ducker number for this matter (LA2046601034). 1`hemoney paid to the Attorney General pursuant.to Paragraph 4.1,shall be administered..b the California:Department of Justice and shall be used by the Environment S:.ectioti:of the Public Rights Division of the Attorney Gencral's Office,until all Awds ate cxbausted;for any of the following purposes (1)implementation of the Attorney Getter al.'.s authority to.protect the environment and natural restsurces of the State pursuant to Government Code section IU00 et.seq.and as:Chief Law Officer of the State of California pursuant to:Article V, section 13 of clic California Constitution;(2)..enforcetnent.of laws related to environmental protecti.on,.in.cluding,but not limited to,Chapters 6.54 6.1 and 05,Division 20,:pf the California Health and Safety Code,(3)criforcement of the Unfair CJatrtps-tidon Law,.Business and Professions Cod section 17100,et seq.,as it relates to protection of the environment andnatural resources.of the:State of C:ali.fornia;and(4)other i nv'ironmental actions which benefit the State of C:aliforatia and its citizens as determined by the Attorney General. Such funding may be used for the crosts of the Attorney General's investigation,filing fees and other court costs,payment to expert witnesses and technical consultants,purchase of equipment,laboratory analyses,personnel costs,travel costs,and other costs necessary to Pursue.eitvironmental actions investigated or initiated by the Attorney General fcir the benefit of the,time of Califortria mid its citizens. The payment,and any Interest derived therefrom shall solely and exclusively.augm.ent the budget of the Attorney General's Office as it pertains to the Environment Section of the Public Rights Division and in no manner shall stipplant or cause any reduction of any portionof the Attorney General's budget. ** All of the Riverside County District Attorney's Office cavil penalties assessed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 17206 shall Ise deposited in the Consumer Protection Prosecution Account in the general fttnd of Riverside County ;Exhibit 8 to Stipulation for Entry of Finial Judgment on Consent in People v, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Page 3 33