BILL NUMBER: AB 2155	CHAPTERED  09/22/04

	CHAPTER  677
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 26, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 24, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 15, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Vargas
   (Principal coauthor:  Senator Alpert)

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2004

   An act to amend Section 170042 of the Public Utilities Code,
relating to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2155, Vargas.  San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.
   (1) Existing law authorizes the board of the San Diego County
Regional Airport Authority to act by ordinance or resolution for the
regulation of the authority and undertaking acts necessary and
convenient for the exercise of the authority's powers.
   This bill would authorize the authority to adopt and enforce rules
and regulations for the administration, maintenance, operation, and
use of its facilities and services.  The bill would provide that a
person who violates a rule, regulation, or ordinance adopted by the
board is guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction, as specified,
thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by creating a new
crime.  The bill would authorize the authority to employ necessary
personnel to enforce these provisions.  The bill would declare that
its provisions do not change existing law.
  (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 170042 of the Public Utilities Code is amended
to read:
   170042.  (a) The board may act only by ordinance or resolution for
the regulation of the authority and undertaking all acts necessary
and convenient for the exercise of the authority's powers.
   (b) The authority may adopt and enforce rules and regulations for
the administration, maintenance, operation, and use of its facilities
and services.
   (c) (1) A person who violates a rule, regulation, or ordinance
adopted by the board is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable pursuant
to Section 19 of the Penal Code, or an infraction under the
circumstances set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (d) of
Section 1 of the Penal Code.
   (2) The authority may employ necessary personnel to enforce this
section.
   (d) A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
  SEC. 2.  The amendment of Section 170042 of the Public Utilities
Code made by Section 2 of this act does not constitute a change in,
but is declaratory of, existing law.
  SEC. 3.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.