BILL NUMBER: SB 1258	CHAPTERED  08/23/06

	CHAPTER  152
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 23, 2006
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 23, 2006
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 10, 2006
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 11, 2006
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 25, 2006
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 16, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Senators Battin and Ashburn

                        FEBRUARY 9, 2006

   An act to amend Section 8022 of the Elections Code, relating to
nominations.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1258, Battin  Congressional candidates: extension of time.
   (1) Existing law requires that if the nomination documents for an
incumbent state Senator, Member of the Assembly, state constitutional
officer, or the Insurance Commissioner are not delivered by 5 p.m.
on the 88th day before the direct primary election, any person other
than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day has until 5
p.m. on the 83rd day before the election to file nomination documents
for that elective office.
   This bill would add congressional candidates to these provisions.
By increasing the duties of local elections officials, the bill would
impose a state-mandated local program.
   (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, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 8022 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   8022.  Notwithstanding Section 8020 or any other provision of the
law, if nomination documents for an incumbent state Senator, Member
of the Assembly, state constitutional officer, Insurance
Commissioner, Member of the United States House of Representatives,
or United States Senator are not delivered by 5 p.m. on the 88th day
before the direct primary election, any person other than the person
who was the incumbent on the 88th day shall have until 5 p.m. on the
83rd day before the election to file nomination documents for the
elective office.
   However, if the incumbent's failure to file nomination documents
is because he or she has already served the maximum number of terms
permitted by the California Constitution for that office, there shall
be no extension of the period for filing the nomination documents.

  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.