BILL NUMBER: AB 957	CHAPTERED  07/11/02

	CHAPTER  135
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 11, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 10, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 28, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 22, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 16, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 7, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 16, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Papan

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to amend Section 18838 of the Revenue and Taxation Code,
relating to taxation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 957, Papan.  Taxpayer contributions:  Lupus Foundation of
America, California Chapters Fund.
   Provisions relating to the administration of personal income taxes
allow individual taxpayers to contribute amounts in excess of their
tax liability for the support of specified funds, including the Lupus
Foundation of America, California Chapters Fund, for purposes of
education and awareness, and to provide research grants to develop
and advance the understanding, causes, techniques, and modalities
effective in the prevention, care, treatment, and cure of lupus.
   This bill would clarify that the funds are required to be used by
the California based operating chapters of the Lupus Foundation of
America for lupus education and awareness, and for research grants
for those purposes as specified in current law.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 18838 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is
amended to read:
   18838.  All money transferred to the Lupus Foundation of America,
California Chapters Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature,
shall be allocated as follows:
   (a) To the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for
reimbursement of all costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board and
the Controller in connection with their duties under this article.
   (b) (1) To the State Department of Health Services for allocation
on an equal basis to all California-based operating chapters of the
Lupus Foundation of  America.
   (2) The funding shall be used by the California based operating
chapters of the Lupus Foundation of America for lupus education and
awareness and to provide research grants to develop and advance the
understanding, causes, techniques, and modalities effective in the
prevention, care, treatment, and cure of lupus.
   (c) Funds may not be used for the department's administrative
costs.