Bill Text: CA AB496 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Elections: payment of expenses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-08-12 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR suspense file. In committee: Held under submission. [AB496 Detail]
Download: California-2009-AB496-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 496 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 15, 2010
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 22, 2010
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 29, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 26, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 23, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 20, 2009
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 24, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Davis
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
An act to amend Section 13001 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections , and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect
immediately .
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 496, as amended, Davis. Elections: payment of expenses.
Existing law requires that all expenses authorized and necessarily
incurred in the preparation for, and conduct of, elections be paid
from the county treasuries, except when an election is called by the
governing body of a city.
This bill would additionally provide that expenses incurred for
elections proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office
of State Senator or Member of the Assembly, or to fill a vacancy in
the office of United States Senator or Representative in Congress,
are to be paid by the state. Where an election proclaimed by the
Governor is consolidated with a local election, the bill would
provide that the state would pay only those additional expenses
directly related to the election proclaimed by the Governor. The
bill would provide that the reimbursable expenses
incurred by counties will not be reimbursed sooner than the 2011-12
fiscal year.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
Vote: majority 2/3 . Appropriation:
no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 13001 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
13001. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), all expenses
authorized and necessarily incurred in the preparation for, and
conduct of, elections as provided in this code shall be paid from the
county treasuries, except that when an election is called by the
governing body of a city the expenses shall be paid from the treasury
of the city. All payments shall be made in the same manner as other
county or city expenditures are made. The elections official, in
providing the materials required by this division, need not utilize
the services of the county or city purchasing agent.
(b) All expenses authorized and necessarily incurred in the
preparation for and conduct of elections proclaimed by the Governor
to fill a vacancy in the office of State Senator or Assembly Member,
or to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator or
Representative in the Congress, shall be paid by the state. If an
election proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in an office
specified by this subdivision is consolidated with a local election,
only those additional expenses directly related to the election
proclaimed by the Governor shall be paid by the state. Counties
that incurred expenses that are to be paid by the state pursuant to
this subdivision for elections occurring in 2010 shall be reimbursed
not sooner than the 2011-12 fiscal year.
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 provide reimbursement to counties for costs for
special elections, it is necessary for this bill to take effect as
soon as possible.
