BILL NUMBER: AB 404	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 6, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 21, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 9, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 21, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 25, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 8, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gatto

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2011

   An act to add Section 23028 to the Government Code, relating to
local government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 404, as amended, Gatto. Local government: lobbyists: county
assessors.
   Existing law provides for the governance of counties. Existing law
sets forth the powers and duties of the officers of a county and the
board of supervisors. Existing law sets forth the qualifications of
the county assessor, as specified. Existing constitutional provisions
authorize the establishment of an assessment appeals board of a
county.
   This bill would, in a county that regulates lobbying before the
board of supervisors by ordinance, require the board of supervisors
of the county to adopt amendments to the ordinance to apply its
provisions to those who lobby before the county assessor, county
assessor's staff, or the county assessment appeals board. By adding
to the duties of a county, the bill would impose a state-mandated
local program. The bill would provide that its provisions do not
apply to property owners, and are not to be construed to prohibit a
tax agent from charging a contingency fee, as specified.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 23028 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   23028.  (a) In a county that regulates lobbying before the board
of supervisors by ordinance, the board of supervisors of the county
shall adopt amendments to the ordinance to apply its provisions to
 those who lobby   any person who represents a
taxpayer for compensation  before the county assessor, 
county assessor's staff, or   employees of the county
assessor,  the county assessment appeals board  ,  
the county board of equalization, or any assessment hearing officer
who makes recommendations to the county board of equalization or the
county assessment appeals board  .
   (b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to a property owner in
connection with any matter before a county assessor,  county
assessor's staff, or   employees of the county assessor,
 the county assessment appeals board  , the county board of
equalization, or any assessment hearing officer who makes
recommendations to the county board of equalization or the county
assessment appeals board  .
   (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a tax
agent from charging a contingency fee in connection with any matter
before a county assessor,  county assessor's staff, or
  employees of the county assessor,  the county
assessment appeals board  ,   the county board of
equalization, or any assessment hearing officer who makes
recommendations to the county board of equalization or the county
assessment appeals board .
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.