BILL NUMBER: AB 93	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  1
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  MARCH 21, 2011
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  MARCH 21, 2011
	PASSED THE SENATE  MARCH 17, 2011
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MARCH 21, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 14, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Lara
   (Principal coauthor: Senator Calderon)

                        JANUARY 10, 2011

   An act relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof,
to take effect immediately.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 93, Lara. Elections: City of Bell.
   Existing provisions of the California Constitution and statute
authorize the recall of local officers. Existing law provides that
the results of a recall election be declared in substantially the
manner provided by law for a regular election for the office.
   Existing law requires the local elections official to conduct a
canvass of the vote after an election and, upon completion of the
canvass, to certify the results to the local governing body. Under
existing law, upon the completion of the canvass and before
installing the new officers, the governing body is required to adopt
a resolution reciting the fact of the election and other information,
as specified, and to declare the results and install the newly
elected officers. Depending upon whether the city election is
consolidated, existing law prescribes different timelines for when
the governing body is required to meet to make the above declaration
and install the newly elected officers.
   In lieu of any inconsistent provisions set forth above, with
respect to the March 8, 2011, City of Bell General Municipal
Election, Special Recall Election, and Special Election to Fill a
Vacancy, this bill would authorize the City of Bell to comply,
subject to approval by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors,
with an alternative procedure for certification, declaration of
election results, and installation of newly elected officers. Under
this alternative procedure, upon completion of the canvass of the
votes by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the
City of Bell City Clerk would be required to certify the election
results to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Under the
alternate procedure, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
would, within 7 days of receiving the certification, adopt the
above-described resolution and declare the results of the elections.
Within 48 hours of the above-described resolution being adopted and
the declaration being made, under the alternate procedure, the City
of Bell City Clerk would install the newly elected officers at the
Bell Council Chambers of the Bell City Hall.
   This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to
the necessity of a special statute for the City of Bell.
   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.  (a) With respect to the March 8, 2011, City of Bell
General Municipal Election, Special Recall Election, and Special
Election to Fill a Vacancy, the City of Bell may comply, subject to
approval of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, with
subdivision (b) in lieu of any inconsistent provisions set forth in
Sections 10262 and 10263 of the Elections Code.
   (b) (1) Upon completion of the canvass of the votes by the Los
Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the City of Bell City
Clerk shall certify the results to the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors.
   (2) Within seven days of the City of Bell City Clerk's
certification of the election results pursuant to paragraph (1), the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors shall adopt a resolution
reciting the fact of the elections and the other matters that are
enumerated in Section 10264 of the Elections Code and declare the
results of the elections.
   (3) Within 48 hours of the resolution being adopted and the
declaration being made pursuant to paragraph (2), the City of Bell
City Clerk shall install the newly elected officers at the Bell
Council Chambers of the Bell City Hall.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the current unique circumstances in the City of Bell that
will affect the certification, declaration of results, and
installation of officers following the March 8, 2011, City of Bell
General Municipal Election, Special Recall Election, and Special
Election to Fill a Vacancy.
  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 the certification, declaration of results, and
installation of officers following the March 8, 2011, City of Bell
General Municipal Election, Special Recall Election, and Special
Election to Fill a Vacancy, it is necessary that this act take effect
immediately.