BILL NUMBER: AB 745	CHAPTERED  07/20/07

	CHAPTER  109
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 20, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 20, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 28, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 9, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 26, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 5, 2007
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 2, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Silva

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2007

   An act to amend Sections 56100.1 and 56700.1 of, and to add
Section 57009 to, the Government Code, relating to local agencies.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 745, Silva. Local agency formation commissions.
   The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of
2000 requires specified procedures to be followed for the submission
of a proposal for a change of organization or reorganization to the
local agency formation commission. Existing law requires the
disclosure of expenditures for political purposes related to a change
of organization or reorganization proposal that has been submitted
to a local agency formation commission, and contributions in support
of or in opposition to those measures.
   This bill would require expenditures for political purposes made
in connection with a proposal that will be submitted to a local
agency formation commission, and contributions in support of or in
opposition to those proposals, and expenditures for political
purposes made in connection to proceedings for a change of
organization or reorganization, and contributions in support of or in
opposition to those proceedings, to be disclosed and reported to the
same extent and subject to the same requirements of the Political
Reform Act of 1974 as provided for local initiative measures.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 56100.1 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   56100.1.  A commission may require, through the adoption of
written policies and procedures, the disclosure of contributions, as
defined in Section 82015, expenditures, as defined in Section 82025,
and independent expenditures, as defined in Section 82031, made in
support of or opposition to a proposal. Disclosure shall be made
either to the commission's executive officer, in which case it shall
be posted on the commission's Web site, if applicable, or to the
board of supervisors of the county in which the commission is
located, which may designate a county officer to receive the
disclosure. Disclosure pursuant to a requirement under the authority
provided in this section shall be in addition to any disclosure
otherwise required by Section 56700.1, the Political Reform Act
(Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)), or local ordinance.
  SEC. 2.  Section 56700.1 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   56700.1.  Expenditures for political purposes related to a
proposal for a change of organization or reorganization that will be
submitted to a commission pursuant to this part, and, contributions
in support of or in opposition to those proposals, shall be disclosed
and reported to the commission to the same extent and subject to the
same requirements of the Political Reform Act (Title 9 (commencing
with Section 81000)) as provided for local initiative measures.
  SEC. 3.  Section 57009 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   57009.  Expenditures for political purposes related to proceedings
for a change of organization or reorganization that will be
conducted pursuant to this part, and contributions in support of, or
in opposition to, those proceedings shall be disclosed and reported
to the commission to the same extent and subject to the same
requirements of the Political Reform Act (Title 9 (commencing with
Section 81000)), as provided for local initiative measures.