BILL NUMBER: SB 53	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Walters

                        DECEMBER 19, 2014

   An act to amend Section 13996.41 of the Government Code, relating
to state government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 53, as introduced, Walters. Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development.
   Existing law requires the Governor's Office of Business and
Economic Development (GO-Biz) to develop and implement an
International Trade and Investment Program and authorizes the
director of GO-Biz to establish international trade and investment
offices, as specified.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   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 13996.41 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   13996.41.  (a) The Governor's Office of Business and Economic
Development shall develop and implement an International Trade and
Investment Program that does all of the following:
   (1) Attracts employment-producing direct foreign investment to the
state.
   (2) Provides support for California businesses in accessing
international markets, including assistance to increase California
exports.
   (3) Engages in other international trade or foreign investment
activities assigned by the Governor.
   (b) The Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic
Development may establish and terminate international trade and
investment offices outside of the United States as he or she
determines is appropriate if the requirements of Section 13996.65 are
satisfied.
   (c) This section shall not be construed to confer powers or impose
duties upon the Governor's Office of Business and Economic
Development that conflict with any powers conferred or duties imposed
upon the Department of Food and Agriculture with respect to the
promotion of California agriculture, fish, or forest exports.
   (d) The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
shall develop a conflict-of-interest and gift policy that applies to
the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and all
international trade and investment offices established by 
it.   the office. 
   (e) Any international trade and investment office established by
the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development may be
funded in whole or in part by nonstate funds.
   (f) The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development may
contract with a nonprofit entity to operate an international trade
and investment office. The contract shall, among other provisions,
require the nonprofit entity to provide the Governor's Office of
Business and Economic Development information sufficient to satisfy
the reporting requirements in subdivision (c) of Section 13997 within
30 days of receipt by the nonprofit entity of each donation used to
fund an international trade and investment office.