BILL NUMBER: SB 1111	CHAPTERED  08/11/04

	CHAPTER  218
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 11, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 11, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 29, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 28, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 27, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 29, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

                        JANUARY 12, 2004

   An act to amend Section 73.8 of, and to repeal Sections 73.5 and
73.6 of, the Military and Veterans Code, relating to state
government.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1111, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.  Veterans affairs.

   Existing law establishes the office of the Inspector General for
Veterans Affairs and delegates responsibilities to the inspector
general including, but not limited to, reviewing the operations and
financial condition of each California veteran home and veteran farm
and home purchase program, conducting reviews pursuant to a request
by any Member of the Legislature, and submitting reports and
recommendations for improving the operations of the veterans
programs.
   This bill would eliminate the office of the Inspector General for
Veterans Affairs and duties associated with the position.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 73.5 of the Military and Veterans Code is
repealed.
  SEC. 2.  Section 73.6 of the Military and Veterans Code is
repealed.
  SEC. 3.  Section 73.8 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended
to read:
   73.8.  The board shall have access to all documents and employees
of the department.