Bill Text: CA AB1926 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Restitution centers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-05 - Referred to Com. on PUB. S. [AB1926 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB1926-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1926

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Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey

January 24, 2018

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An act to amend Section 6229 of the Penal Code, relating to restitution centers.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1926, as introduced, Lackey. Restitution centers.

Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish and operate restitution centers to provide a means for those sentenced to prison to be able to pay their victims’ financial restitution. Existing law establishes, in each city, county, or city and county in which a restitution center is established, a restitution center community advisory board made up of specified members, including either the sheriff or the chief of police and 2 public members chosen by the city council or board of supervisors. Members of the board are reimbursed for actual expenses by the department.

This bill would require a restitution center community advisory board to include, among others, both the sheriff and the chief of police, if applicable, and 5 public members chosen by the city council or board of supervisors. By imposing additional duties on local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would make additional technical, nonsubstantive changes.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 6229 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

6229.

 In each county, city, or city and county, in which a restitution center is established, there shall be a restitution center community advisory board to assist the Director of Corrections Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in establishing and promoting the restitution program of the center. The board shall include the sheriff or sheriff, and the chief of police of the local jurisdiction, if applicable, the district attorney, a superior court judge selected by the presiding superior court judge, the chief probation officer, a member of the city council or the board of supervisors of the local jurisdiction, selected by the council or board, and two five public members chosen by the city council or board of supervisors. The public member members shall serve for two years. All members shall receive only actual expenses approved by the Director of Corrections. secretary. The expenses shall be paid by the Department of Corrections. department.

SEC. 2.

 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.