Bill Text: CA AB240 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Veterans’ homes: lease of property.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2020-09-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 61, Statutes of 2020. [AB240 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB240-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 240

Introduced by Assembly Member Irwin

January 18, 2019

An act to amend Section 1023 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans’ homes.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 240, as introduced, Irwin. Veterans’ homes.

Existing law establishes the Veterans’ Home of California system for the operation of veterans’ homes at various sites. Existing law sets forth the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the administration and regulation of veterans’ homes. Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to lease or let any real property held by the department for a home, as specified, to any entity or person upon terms and conditions determined to be in the best interests of the home.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to one of those provisions.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 1023 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

1023.

(a) The department may sue and be sued in any of the courts of this state. All property held by the department for a home shall be held in trust for the state and for the use and benefit of the home. The department shall manage the homes and administer their affairs, and, subject to the direction of the secretary, adopt rules and regulations for the government of the homes in conformity, as nearly as possible, to the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for their facilities.

(b) The Director of General Services may lease or let any real property held by the department for a home, and not needed for any direct or immediate purpose of the home, to any entity or person upon terms and conditions determined to be in the best interests of the home. In any leasing or letting, primary consideration shall be given to the use of real property for agricultural purposes, ~~and~~ and, except as provided in Section 1048, all moneys received in connection therewith shall be deposited in the General Fund to the credit of, and shall augment the current appropriation for the support of, the home.