Bill Text: CA AB2336 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2336 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Horse racing: California Horse Racing Board: public records: votes.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-16 - In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. [AB2336 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB2336-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2336

Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper

February 14, 2020

An act to amend Section 19431 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to horse racing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2336, as introduced, Cooper. Horse racing: California Horse Racing Board: public records: votes.

The Horse Racing Law establishes the California Horse Racing Board and requires the board, among other things, to maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento and to maintain a public record of every vote at the board’s general office.

This bill would require the board to post the record of its vote on its internet website.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 19431 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

19431.

(a) The board shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The board may establish any branch office for the transaction of its business at a place to be determined by it, and may hold meetings at any other place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served.

(b) A public record of every vote shall be maintained at the board’s general ~~office.~~ office and posted on the board’s internet website.

(c) At least four members of the board shall concur in the taking of any official action or in the exercise of any of the board’s duties, powers, or functions.