BILL NUMBER: SB 1961	CHAPTERED  09/27/02

	CHAPTER  981
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 30, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 29, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 28, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 11, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 16, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 25, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Polanco

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2002

   An act to add Section 53752 to the Government Code, relating to
state property.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1961, Polanco.  Local government assessments.
   Existing law, as set forth in Article XIII C of the California
Constitution, requires voter approval, as specified, of any general
or special tax that a local government proposes to impose, extend, or
increase.
   Existing law also prescribes specific procedures for notice,
protest, and hearings for the levying of new or increased assessments
by local government agencies on real property, including state
property, that receives a special benefit pursuant to Article XIII D
of the California Constitution.  These statutory procedures supersede
other statutory provisions applicable to the levying of these
assessments and are subject to the approval process set forth in
Section 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution.
   This bill would require the Department of General Services to
develop compliance standards in the State Administrative Manual (SAM)
to inform owners of state property of their duties and
responsibilities pursuant to these provisions.


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


  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the Franchise
Tax Board continue to implement Section 19551.1 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, provided that the requirements of subdivision (c) of
that section have been met.
  SEC. 2.  Section 53752 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   53752.  The Department of General Services shall develop
compliance standards in the State Administrative Manual (SAM) to
inform owners of state property of their duties and responsibilities
pursuant to this article and Articles XIII C and XIII D of the
California Constitution.