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Pursuant to Paragraph 4.1, Wal-Mart shall pay the Attorney General penalties in the total amount of One Million Bight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,82;5,000.00), of which One Million Eight Hundred Twerity 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 dodW number for this matter (LA2006601034). 1`hemoney paid to the Attorney General pursuant .to Paragraph 4. 1, shall be administered .by the California Department of Justice and shall be used by the Environment S:.ectioti: of the Public Rights Division of the Attorney General's OfTice, until all favids are exhausted, for any of the following purposes (1) implementation of the Attorney Getteral.'.s authority toprotect the environment and natural resources of The State pursuant to Government Code section 12600 et-seq. and as: Chief -Law Officer of the State of California pursuant to :Article V, section 13 of the California Constitution; (2).enforcetnent.of laws related to environmental protection, in. cluding, but not limited to, Chapters 6.54 6.1 and 05, Division 20,:pfthe California Health and Safety Cotte, (3) enforcement of the Unfair Clamps-tidon Law, .Business and Profcn ons Cod section 17100, et seq., as it relates to protection of the cnviron.mcttt andnatural resources. of the State of Cali.fbrnia; and (4) other environmental actions which benefit the State ofC:aliforitia and its citizens as determined by the Attorney General. Such fundirtgtnay be used for thecrosts 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:environmental actions investigated or initiated by the Attorney General fcir the benefit of the Stine of California and 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 civil penalties assessed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 17206 shall be deposited in the Consumer Protection Prosecution Account in the gonerai fttnd of Riverside County ;Exhibit 8 to Stipulation for Entry of final Judgment on Consent in People v, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Rage 3 33