BILL NUMBER: SB 799 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Simitian FEBRUARY 22, 2005 An act to amend Section 12195 of the Government Code, relating to special filing fees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 799, as introduced, Simitian. Special filing fees. Existing law provides for special fees for filing certain documents with or issuing certification by the Secretary of State. The special filing fee for issuing a certificate of official character is $20. This bill would specify that the special filing fee for issuing a certificate of official character for a document related to child adoption is $5. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 12195 of the Government Code is amended to read: 12195. (a) Special filing fees for joint powers agreements are the following:(1) Filing a notice of a joint powers agreement: One dollar ($1). (2) Filing an amendment of a joint powers agreement: One dollar ($1). (3) Filing an executed copy of each agreement, lease, or equipment trust certificate for an agency that financed or refinanced transit equipment or transferred federal income tax benefits with respect to transit equipment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 6518: One dollar ($1). (b) Special filing fees for athlete agents are the following: (1) Filing an athlete agent disclosure statement: Thirty dollars ($30). (2) Filing an amendment to an athlete agent disclosure statement: Twenty dollars ($20). (c) Special filing fees for a durable power of attorney for health care are the following: (1) Filing a durable power of attorney for health care registration: No fee. (2) Filing an amendment to a durable power of attorney for health care: No fee. (d) The special filing fee for registering a claim as successor in interest is ten dollars ($10). (e) The special filing fee for issuing a certificate of official character is twenty dollars ($20) except that the special filing fee shall be five dollars ($5) when the certificate of official character is issued for a document concerning child adoption .