BILL NUMBER: AB 1188	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bradford

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 13928 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to fire protection.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1188, as introduced, Bradford. Fire protection: general
obligation bonds.
   Existing law requires a board of directors of a fire protection
district to adopt a resolution making determinations and calling for
an election on a proposition to incur indebtedness and to issue
general obligation bonds when the board determines that it is
necessary to incur indebtedness for the acquisition or construction
of any real property or other capital expense or for funding or
refunding of any outstanding indebtedness. Existing law authorizes
the board to adopt resolutions to issue bonds for all or any part of
the amount of the indebtedness if2/3 of voters vote in favor of the
proposition to incur the indebtedness.
   This bill would also authorize bonded indebtedness under these
provisions upon approval of 55% of the voters to fund activities
involving buildings, facilities, and equipment for the direct and
exclusive use of fire, emergency response, police, or sheriff
personnel.
   The bill would become operative only if ACA 3 of the 2013-14
Regular Session is approved by the voters.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 13928 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   13928.   If   (a)    
Except as provided in subdivision (b), if  two-thirds of voters
voting upon the proposition favor incurring the indebtedness and
issuing the bonds, the district board may adopt resolutions to issue
bonds for all or any part of the amount of the indebtedness. 
   (b) If 55 percent of voters voting upon the proposition favor
incurring the indebtedness and issuing bonds that would fund any or
all of the activities described in subdivision (c) of Section 1 of
Article XIII A of the California Constitution, the district board may
adopt resolutions to issue bonds for all or any part of the amount
of the indebtedness. 
  SEC. 2.  This act shall become operative only if Assembly
Constitutional Amendment 3 of the 2013-14 Regular Session is approved
by voters at a statewide general election.