BILL NUMBER: SB 1432	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lieu

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to add Section 8753.6 to the Government Code, relating to
state government, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1432, as introduced, Lieu. Arts Council: grants.
   Existing law establishes the Arts Council composed of 11 members,
with the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules
each appointing one member and the Governor appointing 9 members who
are subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Arts Council is
authorized to award grants, as specified.
   This bill would continuously appropriate the sum of $25,000,000
annually from the General Fund to the Arts Council to be used for
grants as currently authorized by law.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 8753.6 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   8753.6.  Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the
sum of twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000) is hereby
continuously appropriated from the General Fund to the Arts Council
each fiscal year. These funds shall be used to issue grants to
further the arts and California's robust creative economy, as
otherwise authorized to be issued under this chapter.