BILL NUMBER: SB 520	CHAPTERED  09/28/99

	CHAPTER   524
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 28, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 26, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 29, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 19, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 20, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MARCH 22, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Johnson

                        FEBRUARY 18, 1999

   An act to add and repeal Section 127 of the Metropolitan Water
District Act (Chapter 209 of the Statutes of 1969), relating to the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 520, Johnson.  Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California.
   (1) The Metropolitan Water District Act provides for the formation
of metropolitan water districts and grants specified powers to those
districts.
   This bill, until January 1, 2005, would require the Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California, on or before February 1, 2000,
and each February 1 thereafter, to submit to the Legislature a
report that includes a description of the complaints  and other
communications submitted to the district from member public agencies
that allege unethical, unauthorized, or illegal activities by the
district against any member public agency or the public in the
previous calendar year.  The bill would require the district to
include in the report a description of the actions taken by the
district in response to the complaints and litigation.  By imposing
reporting duties on the district, the bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
  (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 127 is added to the Metropolitan Water District
Act (Chapter 209 of the Statutes of 1969), to read:
  Sec. 127.  (a) Commencing on or before February 1, 2000, and each
February 1 thereafter, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California shall submit to the Legislature a report that includes a
description of the complaints and other communications submitted to
the district from member public agencies that allege unethical,
unauthorized, or illegal activities by the district against any
member public agency or the public, in the previous calendar year.
   (b) The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California shall
include in the report a description of the actions taken by the
district in response to the complaints and litigation.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2005, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2005, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a
local agency or school district has the authority to levy service
charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or
level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section
17556 of the Government Code.