BILL NUMBER: AB 1856	CHAPTERED  06/02/08

	CHAPTER  20
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JUNE 2, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JUNE 2, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 15, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 14, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 25, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 24, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jeffries

                        JANUARY 30, 2008

   An act to add Section 34804 to the Water Code, relating to the
Elsinore Water District, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take
effect immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1856, Jeffries. Elsinore Water District.
   The California Water District Law prescribes the powers and
purposes of California water districts, which are local agencies.
That law requires a California water district to hold regular
meetings at times and places agreed to by resolution and authorizes
those districts to hold special meetings in accordance with the Ralph
M. Brown Act. The Ralph M. Brown Act generally requires the
legislative body of a local agency to hold its meetings within the
boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises
jurisdiction.
   This bill would authorize the Board of Directors of the Elsinore
Water District to conduct its meetings at the district office, or at
any publicly owned location that is within the boundaries, or not
more than one mile outside the boundaries, of the territory over
which the district exercises jurisdiction.
   This bill would make certain findings and declarations regarding
the inapplicability of a general statute within the meaning of
Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 34804 is added to the Water Code, to read:
   34804.  Notwithstanding Section 54954 of the Government Code, or
any other provision of law, the Board of Directors of the Elsinore
Water District may conduct its meetings at the district office, or at
any publicly owned location that is within the boundaries, or not
more than one mile outside the boundaries, of the territory over
which the district exercises jurisdiction.
  SEC. 2.  Due to the unique circumstances concerning the
availability of adequate hearing facilities for Elsinore Water
District, it is necessary that the district be authorized to hold
hearings outside of the territory over which it exercises
jurisdiction, and the Legislature finds and declares that a general
statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of
Article IV of the California Constitution.
  SEC. 3.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to ensure that the Elsinore Water District is able to
hold its meetings in adequate and conveniently located facilities at
the earliest possible time, it is necessary that the act take effect
immediately.