BILL NUMBER: SB 99	CHAPTERED  07/19/01

	CHAPTER  76
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 19, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 18, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 2, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 5, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Morrow

                        JANUARY 18, 2001

   An act to amend Section 12519 of the Government Code, relating to
the Attorney General.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 99, Morrow.  Attorney General:  opinions.
   (1) Existing law requires the Attorney General to give his opinion
in writing to the Legislature, the Governor, other specified
constitutional officers and state agencies, and the district attorney
when required, upon any question of law relating to their respective
offices.
   This bill instead would require the Attorney General to give his
or her opinion when requested and would add any Member of the
Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, a
county counsel, and a county sheriff to the list of officers who may
request an Attorney General's opinion in writing.
   (2) Existing law also requires the Attorney General to give his
opinion in writing to a city prosecutor when required, upon any
question of law relating to criminal matters.
   This bill instead would require the Attorney General to give his
or her opinion in writing when requested by a city prosecutor upon
any question of law relating to criminal matters.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 12519 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   12519.  The Attorney General shall give his or her opinion in
writing to any Member of the Legislature, the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, State Lands
Commission, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Insurance
Commissioner, any state agency, and any county counsel, district
attorney, or sheriff when requested, upon any question of law
relating to their respective offices.
   The Attorney General shall give his or her opinion in writing to a
city prosecuting attorney when requested, upon any question of law
relating to criminal matters.