BILL NUMBER: SB 1635	CHAPTERED  09/11/00

	CHAPTER   392
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 18, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   MAY 24, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 5, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 8, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Schiff
   (Coauthors:  Senators Costa, Karnette, Sher, and Solis)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Bates, Calderon, Cunneen, Davis,
Havice, Honda, Kuehl, Leach, Longville, Strickland, Strom-Martin, and
Zettel)

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2000

   An act to add Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 1360) to
Division 6 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1635, Schiff.  Veterans Memorial Registry.
   Existing law provides for the construction and maintenance of
various veterans memorials.
   This bill would provide for the establishment of a Veterans
Memorial Registry, to be made publicly accessible on the web site of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The department would be
authorized to seek the cooperation of specified state agencies in
developing the registry.


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


  SECTION 1.  Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 1360) is added to
Division 6 of the Military and Veterans Code, to read:

      CHAPTER 8.6.   VETERANS MEMORIAL REGISTRY

   1360.  The Department of Veterans Affairs shall establish a
statewide Veterans Memorial Registry.  The registry shall provide the
location and condition of all known veterans memorials in
California.  The department may seek the assistance and cooperation
of the Golden State Museum, State Archives, Secretary of State,
Department of Information Technology, Department of Parks and
Recreation, and other appropriate agencies, including agencies with
expertise in historical sites.
   1361.  The Veterans Memorial Registry shall be made available on
the web site of the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The department
shall provide the geographically referenced information in a readily
accessible format that permits members of the public to submit
information on memorials to the registry, which shall be updated on a
regular basis.