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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair

                                           1906 (Cook)
          
          Hearing Date:  06/28/2010           Amended: 04/06/2010
          Consultant:  Jacqueline Wong-HernandezPolicy Vote: Judiciary 5-0
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          BILL SUMMARY: AB 1906 would authorize the presiding judge of San  
          Bernardino County Superior Court, or the judge appointed by the  
          presiding judge to supervise the grand jury, to impanel an  
          additional civil grand jury, as specified. This bill provides  
          that the additional civil grand jury may inquire into matters of  
          oversight, conduct investigations, issue reports, and make  
          recommendations, but shall not have jurisdiction to issue  
          indictments.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions                    2010-11              2011-12       
                  2012-13               Fund
           
          Grand jury authorization        Potentially significant;  
          non-reimbursable costs      Local
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          STAFF COMMENTS: 
          
          This bill authorizes the presiding judge of the San Bernardino  
          County Superior Court or the judge appointed by the presiding  
          judge to supervise the grand jury, to impanel an additional  
          civil grand jury in the county. As provided in this bill, the  
          additional civil grand jury would inquire into matters of  
          oversight, conduct investigations, issue reports, and make  
          recommendations, but would not have jurisdiction to issue  
          indictments. 

          The provisions of this bill are permissive, and do not  
          constitute a state mandate on the County of San Bernardino.  
          Impaneling grand juries, and their related costs, are a county  
          responsibility unless otherwise provided for in statute. All  
          costs incurred by impaneling an additional, optional civil grand  
          jury will be borne by San Bernardino County.