BILL NUMBER: AB 3022	CHAPTERED  09/18/02

	CHAPTER  663
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 23, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Special Committee on Assembly Legislative Ethics
(Negrete McLeod (Democratic Co-Chair) Kelley (Republican Co-Chair),
Cardoza, Robert Pacheco, and Steinberg)

                        MARCH 7, 2002

   An act to amend Sections 11146 and 11146.3 of the Government Code,
relating to state agencies.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 3022, Special Committee on Assembly Legislative Ethics.  State
agencies:  ethics orientation.
   Existing law requires each state agency to offer at least
semiannually an orientation course on the relevant ethics statutes
and regulations that govern the official conduct of state officials.
It requires certain exempt and management-level state officials and
employees to attend the orientation course once every 2 years.
   This bill would expand these training requirements to include all
employees of a state agency who are required to file statements of
economic interest pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974.  It
would require attendance at the orientation course at least once
during each consecutive period of 2 years.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 11146 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   11146.  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings:
   (a) "State agency" has the same meaning as set forth in Section
82049, but does not include the Legislature.
   (b) "Filer" means each member, officer, or designated employee of
a state agency who is required to file a statement of economic
interests under either Article 2 (commencing with Section 87200) or
Article 3 (commencing with Section 87300) of Chapter 7 of Title 9
because of the position he or she holds with the agency.
  SEC. 2.  Section 11146.3 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   11146.3.  Except as set forth in Section 11146.4, each filer shall
attend the orientation course required in Section 11146.1, as
follows:
   (a) For a filer who holds a position with the agency on January 1,
2003, not later than December 31, 2003 and, thereafter, at least
once during each consecutive period of two calendar years commencing
on January 1, 2005.
   (b) For a person who becomes a filer with the agency after January
1, 2003, within six months after he or she becomes a filer and at
least once during each consecutive period of two calendar years
commencing on the first odd-numbered year thereafter.