BILL NUMBER: AB 941	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  666
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 10, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 9, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 7, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 15, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 1, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Florez

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to amend Sections 999.2, 999.7, and 999.11 of, and to
amend, renumber, and add Section 999.12 of, the Military and Veterans
Code, relating to veterans affairs.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 941, Florez.  Disabled veteran business enterprises.
   Under existing law, state agencies and all other state entities
contracting for materials, supplies, equipment, alteration, repair,
or improvement are required to have at least 3% participation goals
for disabled veteran business enterprises.
   The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs and the
awarding departments to appoint disabled veteran business enterprise
advocates to assist in meeting the participation goals.
   The bill would also make clarifying changes.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 999.2 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   999.2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, contracts
awarded by any state agency, department, officer, or other state
governmental entity, including school districts when they are
expending state funds for construction, professional services (except
those subject to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 16850) of Part 3
of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), materials,
supplies, equipment, alteration, repair, or improvement shall have
statewide participation goals of not less than 3 percent for disabled
veteran business enterprises.  These goals apply to the overall
dollar amount expended each year by the awarding department.
  SEC. 2.  Section 999.7 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended
to read:
   999.7.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code,
on January 1 of each year, each awarding department shall report to
the Governor, the Legislature, the Office of Small Business
Certification and Resources, and the Department of Veterans Affairs
on the level of participation by disabled veteran business
enterprises in contracts identified in this article for the previous
fiscal year.  If the established goals are not met, the awarding
department shall report to the Legislature, the Office of Small
Business Certification and Resources, and the Department of Veterans
Affairs the reasons for the awarding department's inability to
achieve the goals and identify steps it shall take in an effort to
achieve the goals.
   (b) Notwithstanding Section 7550.5 of the Government Code, on
April 1 of each year, the Office of Small Business Certification and
Resources shall prepare for the Governor, the Legislature, and the
Department of Veterans Affairs a statewide statistical summary
detailing each awarding department's goal achievement and a statewide
total of those goals.
  SEC. 3.  Section 999.11 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   999.11.  The Department of Veterans Affairs shall appoint an
advocate to do all of the following:
   (a) Oversee, promote, and coordinate efforts to facilitate
implementation of this article.
   (b) Disseminate information on this article.
   (c) Coordinate reports pursuant to Section 999.7.
   (d) Coordinate with administering agencies and existing and
potential disabled veteran business enterprises to achieve the goals
specified in Sections 999.1 and 999.2.
   (e) Coordinate with the disabled veteran business enterprise
advocates appointed in all awarding departments pursuant to Section
999.12.
  SEC. 4.  Section 999.12 of the Military and Veterans Code, is
amended and renumbered to read:
   999.13.  This article includes language similar to that contained
in Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 10115) of Chapter 1 of Part 2
of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and does not create an
independent or additional goal or program.
  SEC. 5.  Section 999.12 is added to the Military and Veterans Code,
to read:
   999.12.  Each awarding department shall appoint an agency disabled
veteran business enterprise advocate.  This person shall be the same
individual appointed pursuant to Section 14846 of the Government
Code.  The disabled veteran business enterprise advocate shall do all
of the following:
   (a) Assist certified disabled veteran business enterprises in
participating in that agency's contracting process.
   (b) Assist contract officers in seeking disabled veteran business
enterprises to participate in the agency's contract and procurement
activities.
   (c) Disseminate information to the agency's contract and
procurement staff.
   (d) Serve as an advocate for the disabled veteran business
enterprises that are utilized as the agency's contractors or
subcontractors.
   (e) Report to the Office of Small Business Certification and
Resources regarding any violation of this article.
   (f) Coordinate with the state disabled veteran business enterprise
advocate at the Department of Veterans Affairs in an effort to meet
the statewide 3-percent goal provided for in Section 999.2.