Bill Text: CA AB857 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Initiatives: petition circulators.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2014-03-06 - Last day to consider Governor's veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5. [AB857 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB857-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 857	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fong

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2013

   An act to amend Section 9001 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 857, as introduced, Fong. Elections: initiative or referendum
petitions.
   Existing law requires, prior to the circulation of an initiative
or referendum petition for signatures, that the text of the proposed
measure be submitted to the Attorney General with a written request
that a circulating title and summary of the chief purpose and points
of the proposed measure be prepared. Existing law prohibits the
Attorney General's office from deeming a request for a circulating
title and summary submitted until all of the requirements, as
provided by law, are met.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 9001 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   9001.  (a) Prior to the circulation of  any  
an  initiative or referendum petition for signatures, the text
of the proposed measure shall be submitted to the Attorney General
with a written request that a circulating title and summary of the
chief purpose and points of the proposed measure be prepared. The
electors presenting the request shall be known as the "proponents."
The Attorney General shall preserve the written request until after
the next general election.
   (b) Each  and every  proponent of  any
  a  proposed initiative measure shall, at the time
of submitting the text of the proposed measure, provide both of the
following:
   (1) An original signed certification stating that "I, (insert
name), declare under penalty of perjury that I am a citizen of the
United States, 18 years of age or older, and a resident of (insert
county), California."
   (2) Public contact information.
   (c) The proponents of  any   an 
initiative measure, at the time of submitting the text of the
proposed measure to the Attorney General, shall pay a fee of two
hundred dollars ($200), which shall be placed in a trust fund in the
office of the Treasurer and refunded to the proponents if the measure
qualifies for the ballot within two years from the date the summary
is furnished to the proponents. If the measure does not qualify
within that period, the fee shall be immediately paid into the
General Fund of the state.
   (d) All referenda and proposed initiative measures must be
submitted to the Attorney General's Initiative Coordinator located in
the Sacramento Attorney General's Office via U.S. Postal Service,
alternative mail service, or personal delivery. Only printed
documents will be accepted, facsimile or e-mail delivery will not be
accepted.
   (e) The Attorney  General's office   General
 shall not deem a request for a circulating title and summary
submitted until all of the requirements of this section are met.