BILL NUMBER: AB 1478	CHAPTERED  08/11/03

	CHAPTER  220
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 11, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 9, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 24, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 22, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 8, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 2, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Frommer

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2003

   An act to add Section 14999.37 to the Government Code, relating to
economic development.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1478, Frommer.  Commercial filming:  permits.
   Existing law authorizes a city or county to adopt an ordinance or
other regulation governing the issuance of permits to engage in the
use of property for occasional commercial filming on location.
Existing law also provides that these ordinances and regulations are
not subject to local zoning ordinances or land use regulations unless
the filming ordinance or regulations so provides.
   This bill would prohibit a local or state public official involved
in the granting of a film permit from requiring directly or
indirectly a charitable donation or any other consideration in
exchange for granting, or supporting the granting of, a film permit.

   The bill would also impose a civil penalty of not less than $1,000
and not to exceed $5,000.  The bill would authorize the local
district attorney, city attorney, or the Attorney General to bring an
action to collect the penalty.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 14999.37 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   14999.37.  (a) A local or state public official involved in the
granting of a film permit may not require directly or indirectly a
charitable donation or any other consideration in exchange for
granting, or supporting  the granting of, a film permit.
   (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
authority of a local agency to assess impact fees as part of the film
permitting process.
   (c) A local or state public official who fails to comply with
subdivision (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than
one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not to exceed five thousand dollars
($5,000).
   (d) The local district attorney, city attorney, or the Attorney
General may bring an action pursuant to this section to collect the
penalty imposed pursuant to subdivision (b).