Bill Text: CA AB2131 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Local government: tax collectors: continuing education.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 696, Statutes of 2012. [AB2131 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2131-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2131	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  696
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 9, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 13, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 26, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Olsen
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Gordon)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act to amend Sections 27000.8 and 27000.9 of the Government
Code, relating to local government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2131, Olsen. Local government: tax collectors: continuing
education.
   Existing law requires a county treasurer, whether elected or
appointed, to complete a valid continuing course of study, on or
before June 30 of each 2-year period, and to provide certification of
completion of that course to the Controller. The continuing
education program is required to consist of, at a minimum, 24 hours
or an equivalent amount of continuing education units within the
discipline of treasury management, public finance, public
administration, governmental accounting, or directly related
subjects, as specified.
   This bill would additionally require the continuing education
course to include tax collection in the continuing education
disciplines described above.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 27000.8 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   27000.8.  Any duly elected county treasurer, county tax collector,
or county treasurer-tax collector serving in that office on January
1, 1996, may serve for his or her remaining term of office during
which period of time the requirements of this section shall not
apply. After the election of a county treasurer, county tax
collector, or county treasurer-tax collector to office, that person
shall complete a valid continuing course of study as prescribed in
this section, and shall during the person's four-year term of office
on or before June 30 of the fourth year, render to the Controller a
certification indicating that the person has successfully completed a
continuing education program consisting of, at a minimum, 48 hours,
or an equivalent amount of continuing education units within the
discipline of treasury management, tax collection, public finance,
public administration, governmental accounting, or directly related
subjects, offered by a recognized state or national association,
institute, or accredited college or university, or the California
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, that provides the requisite
educational programs prescribed in this section. The willful or
negligent failure of any elected county treasurer, county tax
collector, or county treasurer-tax collector to comply with the
requirements of this section shall be deemed a violation of this
section.
  SEC. 2.  Section 27000.9 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   27000.9.  Notwithstanding any other requirement of law, any duly
appointed county officer serving in the capacity of county treasurer,
county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector shall,
beginning in 2000, complete a valid continuing course of study as
prescribed in this section, and shall, on or before June 30 of each
two-year period, render to the Controller, a certification indicating
that the county officer has successfully completed a continuing
education program consisting of, at a minimum, 24 hours or an
equivalent amount of continuing education units within the discipline
of treasury management, tax collection, public finance, public
administration, governmental accounting, or directly related
subjects, offered by a recognized state or national association,
institute, or accredited college or university, or the California
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, that provides the requisite
educational programs prescribed in this section. The willful or
negligent failure of any county officer serving in the capacity of
county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax
collector to comply with the requirements of this section shall be
deemed a violation of this section.