BILL NUMBER: AB 2315	CHAPTERED  08/16/02

	CHAPTER  220
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 16, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 15, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 8, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 9, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chu

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2002

   An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 14851 of the Government
Code, relating to state publications.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2315, Chu.  Office of State Printing:  paid advertisements.
   Existing law prohibits the Office of State Printing from doing any
printing for the promotion of sales for any industry.
   This bill would, until January 1, 2006, authorize the department
to accept paid advertisements in materials printed or published by
the state, except for paid political advertising.  It would require
the department to report to the Governor and the Legislature on its
implementation of these provisions no later than December 31, 2005.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 14851 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   14851.  (a) (1) The Office of State Printing may accept paid
advertisements in materials printed or published by the state, except
that the department may not print or publish paid political
advertising.
   (2) The office shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on
its implementation of this subdivision no later than December 31,
2005.
   (b) The  Office of State Printing may print checks and other
printed matter necessary for the operation of any industry board or
state agricultural district board at the expense of the state.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2006, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2006, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 2.  Section 14851 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   14851.  (a) No printing for the promotion of sales for any
industry shall be done in the Office of State Printing.  No printing
for the promotion of any agricultural district fair shall be done in
the Office of State Printing.
   (b) The Office of State Printing may print checks and other
printed matter necessary for the operation of any industry board or
state agricultural district board at the expense of the state.
   (c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2006.