BILL ANALYSIS Ó ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 102| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: AB 102 Author: Assembly Budget Committee Amended: 3/14/11 in Senate Vote: 21 PRIOR VOTES NOT RELEVANT SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE : 11-5, 3/16/11 AYES: Leno, Alquist, DeSaulnier, Evans, Liu, Lowenthal, Rubio, Simitian, Wright, Hancock, Wolk NOES: Huff, Emmerson, Fuller, Anderson, La Malfa 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 CONTINUED AB 102 Page 2 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. 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 CONTINUED AB 102 Page 3 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 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 3/17/11 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED **** END **** CONTINUED