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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 102
Author: Assembly Budget Committee
Amended: 3/14/11 in Senate
Vote: 21
PRIOR VOTES NOT RELEVANT
SUBJECT : Budget Act of 2011: Public Safety
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill makes statutory changes necessary to
implement the Public Safety portion of the 2011-12 Budget
Bill.
Senate Floor Amendments of 3/14/11 delete intent language
and now provides statutory changes that are necessary to
implement Public Safety-related provisions of the Budget.
ANALYSIS : This is the Public Safety Budget Trailer Bill.
It contains provisions necessary to implement the 2011-12
Budget, including these key changes:
1. Department of Justice Legal Services . Provides the
Attorney General authority to bill General Fund
departments for providing those departments with legal
services. Also requires that any billing disputes
between the Department of Justice and client departments
shall be resolved in a manner consistent with the State
Administrative Manual.
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2. Office of the Inspector General Peace Officer Status .
Beginning April 1, 2011, limits peace officer status for
employees of the Office of the Inspector General to
those whose primary duties include conducting
investigations.
3. Court Case Management System Independent Review.
Requires that the Administrative Office of the Courts
(AOC), from the amount of funds approved for development
and implementation of the Court Case Management System
(CCMS), retain an independent consultant to review the
system and produce a written assessment. The assessment
shall include an evaluation of whether the appropriate
software development processes were used, whether the
system was well designed based on generally accepted
software development practices, and testing of the
system to detect potential flaws. Prior to acceptance
of the CCMS product and before deploying CCMS to any
courts, the AOC is required to share the written
assessment with the Legislature, and the AOC is required
to work to ensure that any flaws, defects, or risks
identified in the assessment are addressed during the
product warranty period.
4. Court Security Fee Extension . Delays the expiration of
a $10 additional charge applied to every conviction for
a criminal offense, including a traffic offense, from
July 1, 2011 to July 1, 2013.
5. Conservatorship Program. Amends the Conservatorship
and Guardianship Act of 2006 to state that superior
courts shall not be required to perform the duties
required in the Act unless an appropriation is provided
by the Legislature.
6. Judicial Branch Contracting. Creates a new part of the
Public Contract Code requiring the Judicial Branch to
comply with provisions of the Public Contract Code that
apply to state agencies and departments related to the
procurement of goods and services, including information
technology goods and services. The bill excepts from
this requirement procurements related to trial court
construction. The bill further excepts the Judicial
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Branch from state oversight by the Department of General
Services or the State Technology Agency, except as where
otherwise required under state law, and it requires the
Judicial Council to adopt a Judicial Branch Contracting
Manual. The bill also requires regular reporting of
Judicial Branch contracts and amendments, regular
auditing by the State Controller on the Branch's
compliance with these new provisions, and an analysis by
the Legislative Analyst's Office comparing Judicial
Branch contracting practices, timeliness, and costs for
construction projects with those managed by the
Department of General Services.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: Yes Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
RJG:nl 3/15/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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