BILL NUMBER: AB 2228	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cooley

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2016

   An act to amend Section 829.5 of the Penal Code, relating to code
enforcement officers.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2228, as introduced, Cooley. Code enforcement officers.
   Existing law defines the term "code enforcement officer" as a
person who is not a peace officer, who has enforcement authority for
health, safety, and welfare requirements, and who is authorized to
issue citations or file formal complaints, as specified.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that
provision.
   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 829.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   829.5.  (a) "Code enforcement officer" means any person who is not
described in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) and who is
employed by any governmental subdivision, public or quasi-public
corporation, public agency, public service corporation, any town,
city, county, or municipal corporation, whether incorporated or
chartered, who has enforcement authority for health, safety, and
welfare requirements, whose duties include enforcement of any
statute, rule, regulation, or standard, and who is authorized to
issue citations, or file formal complaints.
   (b) "Code enforcement officer" also includes any person who is
employed by the Department of Housing and Community Development 
and  who has enforcement authority for health, safety, and
welfare requirements pursuant to the Employee Housing Act (Part 1
(commencing with Section 17000) of Division 13 of the Health and
Safety Code); the State Housing Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with
Section 17910) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code); the
Manufactured Housing Act of 1980 (Part 2 (commencing with Section
18000) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code); the Mobilehome
Parks Act (Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) of Division 13 of
the Health and Safety Code); and the Special Occupancy Parks Act
(Part 2.3 (commencing with Section 18860) of Division 13 of the
Health and Safety Code).