Bill Text: CA AB2170 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 2170 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Joint powers authorities: common powers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-17 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 386, Statutes of 2014. [AB2170 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB2170-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 2170	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  386
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 11, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 14, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 17, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mullin

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to amend Section 6502 of the Government Code, relating to
joint powers.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2170, Mullin. Joint powers authorities: common powers.
   Existing law provides that 2 or more public agencies, by
agreement, may form a joint powers authority to exercise any power
common to the contracting parties, as specified.
   This bill would provide that the parties to the agreement may
exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but
not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, as
specified.


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

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares that, pursuant to
Section 6502, a joint powers authority has all powers common to the
contracting parties, so long as those powers are specified in the
joint powers agreement; therefore, the amendments to that section by
this bill do not constitute a change in, but are declaratory of,
existing law.
  SEC. 2.  Section 6502 of the Government Code is amended to read:
   6502.  If authorized by their legislative or other governing
bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise
any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not
limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even
though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside
this state.
   It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting
parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect
to the geographical area in which such power is to be jointly
exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies
having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial,
cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have
common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by
any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created
pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such public
agencies.