Bill Text: CA AB813 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 813 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Election results.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 112, Statutes of 2013. [AB813 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB813-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 813	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  112
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 16, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 16, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 8, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 9, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 16, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 14, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Melendez

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2013

   An act to amend Sections 15372 and 15501 of the Elections Code,
relating to elections.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 813, Melendez. Election results.
   Existing law requires each local elections official to prepare a
certified statement of the results of each election, and requires the
Secretary of State to compile election results and prepare, certify,
and file a statement of the vote from the compiled results.
   This bill would require the certified statement of the results of
the election and the certified statement of the vote to be posted on
the Internet Web sites of each local elections official and the
Secretary of State in a downloadable spreadsheet format, as
specified, for a period of at least 10 years. By imposing new duties
on local elections officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated
local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 15372 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   15372.  (a) The elections official shall prepare a certified
statement of the results of the election and submit it to the
governing body within 28 days of the election or, in the case of
school district, community college district, county board of
education, or special district elections conducted on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years, no
later than the last Monday before the last Friday of that month.
   (b) The elections official shall post the certified statement of
the results of the election on his or her Internet Web site in a
downloadable spreadsheet format that may include, but is not limited
to, a comma-separated values file or a tab-separated values file and
that is compatible with a spreadsheet software application that is
widely used at the time of the posting. The certified statement of
the election results shall be posted and maintained on the elections
official's Internet Web site for a period of at least 10 years
following the election. This subdivision shall apply only to an
elections official who uses a computer system that has the capability
of producing the election results in a downloadable spreadsheet
format without requiring modification of the computer system.
  SEC. 2.  Section 15501 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   15501.  (a) Except as to presidential electors, the Secretary of
State shall compile the results for all of the following:
   (1) All candidates for statewide office.
   (2) All candidates for Assembly, State Senate, Congress, State
Board of Equalization, Supreme Court, and Courts of Appeal.
   (3) All statewide measures.
   (b) The Secretary of State shall prepare, certify, and file a
statement of the vote from the compiled results no later than the
38th day after the election. The Secretary of State shall post the
certified statement of the vote on his or her Internet Web site in a
downloadable spreadsheet format that may include, but is not limited
to, a comma-separated values file or a tab-separated values file and
that is compatible with a spreadsheet software application that is
widely used at the time of the posting. The certified statement of
the vote shall be posted and maintained on the Secretary of State's
Internet Web site for a period of at least 10 years following the
election.
   (c) The Secretary of State may gather returns for local elections,
including, but not limited to, the following:
   (1) Candidates for county office.
   (2) Candidates for city office.
   (3) Candidates for school and district office.
   (4) County ballot measures.
   (5) City ballot measures.
   (6) School and district ballot measures.
  SEC. 3.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.