Bill Text: CA AB2790 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: State Capitol Historic Region: international genocide memorial.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 700, Statutes of 2016. [AB2790 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB2790-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2790 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 700
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 17, 2016
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 30, 2016
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 27, 2016
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 21, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 13, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 18, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Nazarian
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
An act to amend Section 6311 of the Government Code, relating to
the international genocide memorial, and declaring the urgency
thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2790, Nazarian. State Capitol Historic Region: international
genocide memorial.
Existing law authorizes the construction of an international
genocide memorial in the Capitol Historic Region and provides for the
establishment of a commission in that regard. Existing law prohibits
construction of the memorial until the master plan of the State
Capitol Park is approved and adopted by the Joint Committee on Rules.
This bill would, in addition, authorize the department to apply to
the Joint Committee on Rules for an exemption to allow siting and
construction of the memorial if the master plan of the State Capitol
Park is not approved or adopted on or before January 1, 2021.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6311 of the Government Code is amended to read:
6311. (a) The construction of a memorial to California's genocide
survivors in the Capitol Historic Region is hereby authorized. The
actual construction of the memorial may not proceed without the prior
approval of the Department of General Services and the Capitol Park
Master Plan Group.
(b) The department shall not begin construction of the memorial
until the master plan of the State Capitol Park is approved and
adopted by the Joint Committee on Rules. However, if the master plan
of the State Capitol Park is not approved or adopted by the Joint
Committee on Rules on or before January 1, 2021, the department may
apply to the Joint Committee on Rules for an exemption to allow
siting and construction.
(c) Funds for the construction of the memorial shall be provided
through private contributions. The commission may receive
contributions for this purpose.
(d) The department, in consultation with the International
Genocide Memorial Commission, shall seek to accomplish the following
goals:
(1) Review the preliminary design plans to identify potential
maintenance concerns.
(2) Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other
safety concerns.
(3) Review and approval of proper California Environmental Quality
Act documents prepared for work at the designated historic property.
(4) Review of final construction documents to ensure that all
requirements are met.
(5) Preparation of the right of entry permit outlining the final
area of work, final construction documents, construction plans, the
contractor hired to perform the work, insurance, bonding, provisions
for damage to state property, and inspection requirements.
SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to honor the purposes for which the memorial to
California's genocide survivors will be constructed in the Capitol
Historic Region in a timely manner, it is necessary that this act
take effect immediately.
