BILL NUMBER: SB 903	CHAPTERED  07/02/03

	CHAPTER  27
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 2, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 2, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 19, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 10, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2003

   An act to amend the heading of Chapter 9.5 (commencing with
Section 13885) of Title 6 of Part 4 of, and to amend Section 13885.1
of, the Penal Code, relating to the Sexual Predator Apprehension Team
force.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 903, Chesbro.  Statewide Sexual Predator Apprehension Team.
   Existing law establishes the Statewide Sexual Habitual Offender
Program.  Existing law requires the Attorney General to establish and
maintain the program, upon appropriation of funds by the
Legislature.
   This bill would recast those provisions to rename and reorganize
the program as the Statewide Sexual Predator Apprehension Team, as
specified. This bill would make other technical conforming changes.


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


  SECTION 1.  The heading of Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section
13885) of Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

      CHAPTER 9.5.  STATEWIDE SEXUAL PREDATOR APPREHENSION TEAM

  SEC. 2.  Section 13885.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   13885.1.  The Attorney General shall maintain, upon appropriation
of funds by the Legislature, a statewide Sexual Predator Apprehension
Team force within the California Bureau of Investigation.  The
Sexual Predator Apprehension Team force shall be comprised of
California Bureau of Investigation special agent teams throughout
California.  The teams shall focus on repeat sex offenders, and
perform the following activities:
   (a) Coordinate state and local investigative resources to
apprehend sexual habitual offenders and persons required to register
under Section 290 who violate the law or conditions of probation or
parole.
   (b) Target and monitor chronic repeat violent sex offenders before
the commission of additional sexual offenses.
   (c) Develop profiles in unsolved sexual assault cases.