BILL NUMBER: SB 1245	CHAPTERED  09/28/08

	CHAPTER  520
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 5, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 4, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 3, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Negrete McLeod

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2008

   An act to amend Section 1334 of, and to add Section 1335.5 to the
Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans memorials.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1245, Negrete McLeod. California Mexican American Veterans'
Memorial.
   Existing law establishes the California Mexican American Veterans'
Memorial Beautification and Enhancement Committee and provides for
its composition and duties. Existing law authorizes the
beautification and enhancement of an existing memorial on state
grounds, as defined, provided for through private contributions, and
authorizes the committee to, among other things, establish a schedule
for its design, construction, and dedication; to solicit designs and
devise a process for selection of the final design; to monitor
construction; and to consult with and obtain final design and site
orientation approval from the Department of General Services.
   This bill would require the Department of General Services, in
consultation with the committee, to accomplish specified goals with
respect to the design and construction of the memorial.
   This bill would, before any construction begins, require the
Department of Finance to determine that sufficient private funding is
available to construct, enhance, and maintain the memorial and the
committee to sign a maintenance agreement, as specified.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 1334 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   1334.  (a) The beautification and enhancement of an existing
memorial on state grounds is hereby authorized. For the purposes of
this act, "state grounds" means that property in the City of
Sacramento bounded by "Ninth," "Tenth," "L," and "N" Streets. The
actual site for the beautification and enhancement of the memorial
shall be the site of the existing memorial and surrounding ground.
   (b) Funds for the beautification and enhancement of the memorial
shall be provided through private contributions and through existing
funds collected under the auspices of the California Mexican American
Veterans' Memorial Beautification and Enhancement Commission. The
Department of Veterans Affairs may receive contributions for this
purpose.
   (c) If the California Mexican American Veterans' Memorial
Beautification and Enhancement Committee undertakes responsibility to
construct a memorial under this chapter, it shall not begin
construction until the Department of Finance has determined that
sufficient private funding is available to construct, enhance, and
maintain the memorial, and the committee signs a maintenance
agreement with the state, as created under subdivision (f) of Section
1335.5, to maintain the memorial with private contributions.
  SEC. 2.  Section 1335.5 is added to the Military and Veterans Code,
to read:
   1335.5.  With respect to the design and construction of an
enhanced memorial, the Department of General Services, in
consultation with the committee, shall seek to accomplish the
following goals:
   (a) Review the preliminary design plans to identify potential
maintenance concerns.
   (b) Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-336) and other safety concerns.
   (c) Review and approval of proper California Environmental Quality
Act documents prepared for work at the designated state grounds.
   (d) Review of final construction documents to ensure that all
requirements are met.
   (e) Preparation and attainment of the right-of-entry permit
outlining the final area of work, final construction documents,
construction plans, the contractor hired to perform the work,
insurance, bonding, provisions for damage to state property, and
inspection requirements.
   (f) Prepare a maintenance agreement outlining the California
Mexican American Veterans' Memorial Beautification and Enhancement
Committee's responsibility for the long-term maintenance of the
memorial due to aging, vandalism, or relocation.
   (g) Inspect the construction performed by the contractor selected
by the California Mexican American Veterans' Memorial Beautification
and Enhancement Committee.