BILL NUMBER: AB 1905	CHAPTERED  07/03/00

	CHAPTER   66
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JULY 3, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JULY 3, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JUNE 26, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   JUNE 22, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JUNE 14, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 23, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 20, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Rod Pacheco

                        FEBRUARY 11, 2000

   An act to amend Sections 61737.04 and 61737.06 of the Government
Code, to add Section 5784.40 to, and to repeal Section 5782.5.1 of,
the Public Resources Code, relating to districts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1905, Rod Pacheco.   District accounts:  authorization.
   Existing law authorizes local park and recreation districts to
operate and maintain local parks and recreation areas in the state.
Tax revenues of the district are required to be placed in the
treasury of the city or county in which the district is located, and
the treasurer of that city or county acts as the treasurer of the
district.
   This bill would authorize  a recreation and park district to
establish an alternative depositary pursuant to specified provisions
applicable to community services districts, with the approval of the
city or county in which the district is located.
   This bill would revise the alternative depositary provisions
applicable to community services districts to permit the finance
director of the district board to be the general manager.  The bill
would permit warrants to be drawn by the president and the general
manager of the district board.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 61737.04 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   61737.04.  The board shall appoint a person who shall be known as
the finance officer, who shall serve at its pleasure.  It shall fix
the amount of his or her compensation.  It shall fix the amount of
and approve his or her bond.  The finance director may be a member of
the board, the general manager, or his or her office may be
consolidated with that of the secretary.
  SEC. 2.  Section 61737.06 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   61737.06.  Warrants shall be drawn by the finance officer and
signed by the president and secretary, or one of them and one member
of the board, or by the president and the general manager.
  SEC. 3.  Section 5782.5.1 of the Public Resources Code is repealed.

  SEC. 4.  Section 5784.40 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
   5784.40.  Notwithstanding Sections 5784.18 and 5784.19, with the
prior approval of the supervising authority, a district may establish
an alternative depositary pursuant to Chapter 6.1 (commencing with
Section 61737.01) of Part 5 of Division 3 of Title 6 of the
Government Code.