Senate Bill No. 1444

Introduced by Senators De León, Corbett, Hill, Lara, Monning, Roth, Steinberg, and Torres

February 21, 2014

An act to amend Section 83111 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1444, as introduced, De León. Fair Political Practices Commission: administration.

Under the existing Political Reform Act of 1974, the Fair Political Practices Commission has primary responsibility for the impartial, effective administration and implementation of the act.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to review the Commission’s responsibilities.

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 83111 of the Government Code is
amended to read:

83111.  

begin insert (a) end insert begin insert   end insert The Commission has primary responsibility for
the impartial, effective administration and implementation of this
title.

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(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to review
the Commission’s responsibilities.

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