BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1899
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1899 (Eng)
As Amended August 10, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |49-37|(June 2, 2010) |SENATE: |23-12|(August 23, |
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Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Requires state agencies, the Department of General
Services, and the office of the State Chief Information Officer
(OCIO) to post specified audits and contracts to the state's
Reporting Transparency in Government Internet Web site
(Reporting Web site).
The Senate amendments :
1)Exempt the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, or Controller (Officers) from the
requirements of this bill, if he or she posts the required
information, as specified, on his or her official Internet Web
site.
2)Require Officers to post the following information on his or
her official Internet Web site:
a) The contract number;
b) The phrase "CPRA [California Public Records Act]
exemption claimed"; and,
c) Other identifying information sufficient to enable to person
to submit a request for the information pursuant to the
CPRA, for purposes of testing the exemption claimed for the
information.
3)Require the OCIO, when an Officer elects to post the required
information to their official Internet Web site, to provide a
clearly labeled link to the Officer's Internet Web site on the
reporting Web site.
4)Make clarifying changes.
AB 1899
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EXISTING LAW requires public records to be open to public
inspection, subject to specific exemptions.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill is substantially similar to
the version approved by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund
Education campaign $920 $1,373 $1,373 Special
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* State Emergency Telephone Number Account.
Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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