BILL NUMBER: AB 775	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cook

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act to amend Section 17551 of the Government Code, relating to
state mandates.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 775, as introduced, Cook. State mandates.
   Under the California Constitution, whenever the Legislature or a
state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any
local government, including school districts, the state is required
to provide a subvention of funds to reimburse the local government,
with specified exceptions. Existing law establishes a procedure for
local governmental agencies to file claims for reimbursement of these
costs with the Commission on State Mandates or the Legislature.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 17551 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   17551.  (a) The commission, pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter, shall hear and decide upon a claim by a local agency or
school district that the local agency or school district is entitled
to  be reimbursed   reimbursement  by the
state for costs mandated by the state as required by Section 6 of
Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
   (b) Except as provided in Sections 17573 and 17574, commission
review of claims may be had pursuant to subdivision (a) only if the
test claim is filed within the time limits specified in this section.

   (c) Local agency and school district test claims shall be filed
not later than 12 months following the effective date of a statute or
executive order, or within 12 months of incurring increased costs as
a result of a statute or executive order, whichever is later.
   (d) The commission, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,
shall hear and decide upon a claim by a local agency or school
district filed on or after January 1, 1985, that the Controller has
incorrectly reduced payments to the local agency or school district
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 17561.