BILL NUMBER: AB 245	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 25, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Portantino

                        FEBRUARY 3, 2011

   An act to add Section 8262.3 to the Education Code, relating to
child care.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 245, as amended, Portantino. Child care: contractors:
electronic payment.
   Existing law authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction
to enter into and execute local contractual agreements with any
public or private entity or agency for the delivery of child care and
development services or the furnishing of property, facilities,
personnel, supplies, equipment, and administrative services related
to the delivery of child care development services.
   This bill would require the  State Department of Education
  Controller  , on and after January 1, 2013, to
pay those contracts via direct deposit by electronic fund transfer
into the contractor's account at the financial institution of the
contractor's choice. The bill would require the 
Superintendent   Controller  to make an agreement
with one or more financial institutions participating in the
Automated Clearing House to establish a program for direct deposit by
electronic fund transfer, as specified.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 8262.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:

   8262.3.  (a) On and after January 1, 2013, all contracts executed
by the State Department of Education pursuant to Section 8262 shall
be paid by the  department  Controller  via
direct deposit by electronic fund transfer into the contractor's
account at the financial institution of the contractor's choice.
 The direct deposit shall discharge the department's
obligation with respect to the payment. 
   (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Superintendent of Public Instruction   Controller 
shall make an agreement with one or more financial institutions
participating in the Automated Clearing House pursuant to the local
rules, and shall establish a program  ,  for direct
deposit by electronic fund transfer of payments to contractors who
authorize the direct deposit thereof by electronic fund transfer into
the contractor's account at the financial institution of the
contractor's choice.