BILL NUMBER: AB 952	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jones

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add Section 185025 to the Public Utilities Code,
relating to high-speed rail.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 952, as introduced, Jones. High-speed rail.
   Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified
powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a
high-speed train system. The authority is composed of 9 members,
including 5 members appointed by the Governor. Members of the
authority are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
   This bill would prohibit a member or employee of the authority
from being the recipient of any gift, as defined, for purposes of the
Political Reform Act. The bill would prohibit a construction
company, engineering firm, consultant, legal firm, or any other
company, vendor, or business entity with a contract or seeking a
contract with the authority, or subcontractor of any of the
foregoing, or owner, employee, or any member of their immediate
families of any of these companies, firms, vendors, entities, or
subcontractors, from making any gift to a member or employee of the
authority, or to any member of their immediate families. The bill
would allow the authority itself to receive gifts, subject to
approval of the Senate. The bill would also allow the authority to
transfer the gifts it receives to any person only with the approval
of the Senate.
   This bill would prohibit a member or employee of the authority
from appearing before the authority on behalf of, or in any way
representing before the authority, any individual or private or
public entity for 3 years after termination of the employment or
contract relationship with the authority.
   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 185025 is added to the Public Utilities Code,
to read:
   185025.  (a) No member or employee of the authority shall be the
recipient of any gift, as defined in Section 82028 of the Government
Code, for purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9
(commencing with Section 81000) Government Code), except as provided
in this section. No construction company, engineering firm,
consultant, legal firm, or any other company, vendor, or business
entity with a contract or seeking a contract with the authority, or
subcontractor of any of the foregoing, or owner, employee, or any
member of their immediate families of any of these companies, firms,
vendors, entities, or subcontractors, shall make any gift to a member
or employee of the authority, or to any member of their immediate
families. The authority itself may receive gifts, subject to approval
of the Senate by resolution. The authority may transfer the gifts it
receives to any person subject to this section only with the
approval of the Senate by resolution.
   (b) A member or employee of the authority shall not, for
compensation, appear before the authority on behalf of, or in any way
represent before the authority, any individual or private or public
entity for a period of three years after termination of the person's
relationship with the authority.