BILL NUMBER: AB 340	CHAPTERED  10/04/01

	CHAPTER  479
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 4, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 3, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 10, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 30, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 11, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wright

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2001

   An act to amend  Section 4108 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to expositions and fairs.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 340, Wright.  California Science Center:  police and security
services.
   Existing law provides for the Sixth District Agricultural
Association, which is known as the California Science Center and
authorizes the Executive Director of the center to appoint specified
security and safety personnel.
   This bill instead would provide that these appointments be made by
the Exposition Park Manager, a position that would be established by
the center and filled by a person appointed by the Governor for the
purpose of managing, scheduling, and administering all park-related
events, including oversight for the police and security services of
the park.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 4108 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   4108.  The California Science Center shall establish the position
of Exposition Park Manager to be filled by a person appointed by the
Governor for the purpose of managing, scheduling, and administering
all park-related events, including oversight for the police and
security services of the park.
   (a) The Exposition Park Manager may appoint the following persons:

   (1) The chief and assistant chief of museum security and safety
who shall have the powers of peace officers as specified in Section
830.3 of the Penal Code.
   (2) Other safety officers who shall have the powers of arrest as
specified in Section 830.7 of the Penal Code.
   (b) The officers appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall
provide police and security services to keep order and to preserve
the peace and safety of persons and property at the California
Science Center and at Exposition Park on a year-round basis.