BILL ANALYSIS
AB 992
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 992 (Lieu)
As Amended June 30, 2009
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |66-10|(May 26, 2009) |SENATE: |33-4 |(August 27, |
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Original Committee Reference: B. & P.
SUMMARY : Recasts provisions relating to a property assessment
appeal filing service to instead make them applicable to an
assessment reduction filing service, as defined, and places
additional restrictions on the activities of an assessment
reduction filing service.
The Senate amendments makes a technical clarifying change to the
definition of "assessment reduction filing service."
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides that certain advertising related practices are
unlawful and makes a violation of those provisions a crime.
2)Makes it unlawful for a person to make any untrue or
misleading statements in any manner in connection with the
offering or performance of an assessment appeal application
filing service, which is defined as any service performed or
offered to be performed for compensation in connection with an
application for reduction in assessment of residential
property, as specified.
3)Exempts from the definition of an assessment appeal
application filing service any service performed by a person
who actively advocates, in person or by written and oral
communications, on the behalf of the person to whom a
solicitation is made before the assessment appeals board or
the assessor's office.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill is substantially similar to
the version approved by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
AB 992
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Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301
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