BILL NUMBER: AB 952	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 25, 2011

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 amended, 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  , or consultant  of the authority from being
the recipient of any gift, as defined,  for purposes of the
Political Reform Act  in a specified provision of the
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 
, or consultant  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  , or consultant  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
  no  . 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   ,
employe   e, or consultant  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  
Government Code. 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   , employee, or consultant 
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   , employee, or
consultant  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.