Bill Text: CA AB2515 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Controlled substances: sentencing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-02 - Reconsideration granted. (Page 5396.) Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Donnelly. [AB2515 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB2515-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Controlled substances: sentencing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-02 - Reconsideration granted. (Page 5396.) Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Donnelly. [AB2515 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB2515-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2515 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Donnelly FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to amend Section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2515, as introduced, Donnelly. Controlled substances: prosecutions for violations. Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Existing law generally provides punishment for the unauthorized use, possession, and sale of controlled substances. Existing law requires, except as provided, the district attorney, or his or her designee, of the county in which a violation is committed to conduct all actions and prosecutions for the violation. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 11500.The(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the district attorney, orany person designated by himhis or her designee , of the county in which any violation of this division is committed shall conduct all actions and prosecutions for the violation.However, the(b) The Attorney General, or special counsel employed by the Attorney General for that purpose, may take complete charge of the conduct of such actions or prosecutions. The Attorney General may fix the compensation to be paid for the service and may incursuch other expenseother expenses in connection with the conduct of the actions or prosecutions as he or she may deem necessary.NoAn attorney employed as special counsel shall not receive as compensation more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) in any one year.