Negrete McLeod
Author
The Political Reform Act of 1974 (PRA) prohibits a member of a state board or commission, or a designated employee of a state or local government agency, from accepting gifts from any single source in any calendar year with a total value of more than $250, as adjusted biennially by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) , if the receipt of income or gifts from that source is subject to disclosure on a statement of economic interests. Existing law makes a knowing or willful violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974 a misdemeanor and authorizes the FPPC to assess a monetary penalty if it finds a violation of the PRA has been committed. This bill would prohibit any member of the board of, and any designated employee of, the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) or State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) from accepting gifts in any calendar year with a total value of more than $50 from any single person who has secured a contract with, or submitted a contract proposal to, PERS or STRS within the previous 5 years. A gift would not be deemed to have been accepted if the gift or its equivalent dollar value is returned to the donor of the gift within 30 days after receipt of the gift. Because a knowing or willful violation of this provision would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would disqualify a vendor or contractor that makes gifts in violation of the above-described gift limit on 2 separate occasions in a 5-year period from bidding on, and being awarded, any contract for a period of 2 years from the date of the 2nd penalty assessment made by the FPPC for commission of the violation. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
Veto sustained.
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2400.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2941.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 17).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.
Referred to Coms. on P.E., R. & S.S. and E. & R.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1062.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
Set for hearing May 16.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 852.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 3.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 417.) (March 21).
Set for hearing March 21.
Referred to Coms. on P.E. & R. and E. & C.A.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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| SB439 | HTML |
| 02/16/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/23/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/16/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/27/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/23/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/12/11 - Enrolled |
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