Bill Text: CA AB2611 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Political Reform Act of 1974: conflicts of interest.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-15 - From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. [AB2611 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB2611-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2611

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Introduced by Assembly Member Wallis

February 14, 2024

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An act to amend Section 87101 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2611, as introduced, Wallis. Political Reform Act of 1974: conflicts of interest.

Existing provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibit a public official from making, participating in making, or attempting to use their official position to influence a governmental decision in which they know or have reason to know that they have a financial interest, as defined. However, existing law permits a public official to make or participate in the making of a governmental decision, even if the public official knows or has reason to know that the official has a financial interest, if the official’s participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to the provision containing that exception.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 87101 of the Government Code is amended to read:

87101.

 Section 87100 does not prevent any a public official from making or participating in the making of a governmental decision to the extent the official’s participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made. The fact that an official’s vote is needed to break a tie does not make the official’s participation legally required for purposes of this section.