BILL NUMBER: AB 2301	CHAPTERED  07/03/00

	CHAPTER   62
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JULY 3, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JUNE 30, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JUNE 26, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   JUNE 22, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 5, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 8, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 25, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 30, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Lowenthal

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2000

   An act to add Section 11016.5 to the Government Code, relating to
state agencies, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect
immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2301, Lowenthal.  State agencies:  contracts.
   Under existing law, 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, may
exercise any power common to the contracting parties.  Existing law
also authorizes state agencies to enter into agreements to furnish
services, materials, or equipment to, or perform work for, other
state agencies upon the terms and conditions and for consideration as
they may determine, and subject to approval of the Director of
General Services.
   This bill would authorize each state agency to contract with a
joint powers authority to perform examinations and related services
for the state agency with respect to the issuance of professional and
vocational licenses, certifications, commissions, permits, or other
similar accreditations, subject to approval of the Director of
General Services pursuant to a specified provision of existing law or
other approval as required by law.  The bill would specifically
authorize the Cooperative Personnel Services Joint Powers Authority
to administer examinations and provide related services for state
agencies, subject to the approval of the Director of General Services
or other approval as required by law.
  This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an
urgency statute.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 11016.5 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   11016.5.  Each state agency may contract with a joint powers
authority that is created pursuant to an agreement entered into
pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of
Title 1, to perform examinations and related services for the state
agency with respect to the issuance of professional and vocational
licenses, certifications, commissions, permits, or other similar
accreditations, subject to the approval of the Director of General
Services, or to other approval as required by law.  Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the  Cooperative Personnel Services Joint
Powers Authority is hereby authorized to administer examinations and
perform related services for state agencies with respect to the
issuance of professional and vocational licenses, certifications,
commissions, permits, or other similar accreditations, subject to the
approval of the Director of General Services, or to other approval
as required by law.
  SEC. 2.  Due to unique facts and circumstances applicable to the
Cooperative Personnel Services Joint Powers Authority, the
Legislature finds and declares that a general statute cannot be made
applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the
California Constitution.  Therefore, special legislation contained in
Section 1 of this act is necessarily applicable only to the
Cooperative Personnel Services Joint Powers Authority.
  SEC. 3.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect.  The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order that state agencies may enter into contracts with a joint
powers authority as authorized by this act at the earliest time
possible and in order that those contracts may be implemented without
delay, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.