Bill Text: CA AB1685 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Controller: duties: unclaimed funds.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-20 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB1685 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB1685-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1685	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 8, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jeffries

                        JANUARY 26, 2010

    An act to amend Section 1531.5 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to unclaimed property.   An act to
add Section 12420 to the Government Code, relating to unclaimed
funds. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1685, as amended, Jeffries.  Unclaimed property.
  Controller: duties: unclaimed funds. 
   Existing law requires the Controller to establish and conduct a
notification program designed to inform owners about the possible
existence of unclaimed property held by the state. 
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this
provision.  
   This bill would require the Controller to remit the unclaimed
funds belonging to a county political party or a state or local
governmental agency that are held by the Controller to the party or
governmental agency without first being contacted. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


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

   SECTION 1.    Section 12420 is added to the 
 Government Code   , to read:  
   12420.  The Controller shall remit any unclaimed funds belonging
to a county political party or a state or local governmental agency
that are held by the Controller to the party or governmental agency
without first being contacted by that party or governmental agency.
 
  SECTION 1.    Section 1531.5 of the Code of Civil
Procedure is amended to read:
   1531.5.  (a) The Controller shall establish and conduct a
notification program designed to inform owners about the possible
existence of unclaimed property received pursuant to this chapter.
   (b) Any notice sent pursuant to this section shall not contain a
photograph or likeness of an elected official.
   (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, upon the request of the
Controller, a state or local governmental agency may furnish to the
Controller from its records the address or other identification or
location information that could reasonably be used to locate an owner
of unclaimed property.
   (2) If the address or other identification or location information
requested by the Controller is deemed confidential under any laws or
regulations of this state, it shall nevertheless be furnished to the
Controller. However, neither the Controller nor any officer, agent,
or employee of the Controller shall use or disclose that information
except as may be necessary in attempting to locate the owner of
unclaimed property.
   (3) This subdivision shall not be construed to require disclosure
of information in violation of federal law.
   (4) If a fee or charge is customarily made for the information
requested by the Controller, the Controller shall pay the customary
fee or charge.
   (d) Costs for administering this section shall be subject to the
level of appropriation in the annual Budget Act.