Bill Text: CA AB900 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Charitable trusts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 708, Statutes of 2021. [AB900 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB900-Chaptered.html

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Assembly Bill No. 900

CHAPTER 708

An act to add Section 16106 to the Probate Code, relating to trusts.

[ Approved by Governor  October 08, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State  October 08, 2021. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 900, Reyes. Charitable trusts.

Existing law regulates trust administration and requires a trustee to administer the trust according to the trust instrument, as specified. Existing law defines a charitable trust and prescribes the duties of the trustee of a charitable trust.

This bill, on and after July 1, 2022, would require a trustee holding assets subject to a charitable trust to give written notice to the Attorney General at least 20 days before the trustee sells, leases, conveys, exchanges, transfers, or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of the charitable assets. The bill would require the Attorney General to establish rules and regulations to administer these provisions.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 16106 is added to the Probate Code, to read:

16106.

 (a) On and after July 1, 2022, trustee holding assets subject to a charitable trust shall give written notice to the Attorney General at least 20 days before the trustee sells, leases, conveys, exchanges, transfers, or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of the charitable assets.

(b) On or after January 1, 2022, the Attorney General shall establish rules and regulations necessary to administer this section.