BILL NUMBER: AB 1993	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 20, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 11, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 5, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 26, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Audra Strickland

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2010

   An act to add Section 7550.7 to the Government Code, relating to
reports.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1993, as amended, Audra Strickland. Reports: declarations.
   Existing law sets out the requirements for the submission of
written reports to the Legislature.
   This bill would require any entity submitting a written report to
the Legislature, a Member of the Legislature, or a committee of the
Legislature to include a signed statement by the head of the entity
submitting the written report declaring that the factual contents of
the written report are true, accurate, and complete to the best of
his or her knowledge.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 7550.7 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   7550.7.  (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, any entity
submitting a written report to the Legislature, a Member of the
Legislature, or a committee of the Legislature shall include a signed
statement by the head of the entity submitting the written report
declaring that the factual contents of the written report are true,
accurate, and complete to the best of his or her knowledge.
   (2) With respect to the Franchise Tax Board, the signed statement
described in paragraph (1) shall be made by the executive officer of
that board,  and  with respect to the State Board of
Equalization, the statement shall be made by the executive director
of that board  , and with respect to the Judicial Council, the
statement shall be signed by the Administrative Director of the
Courts .
   (b) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall apply to the head of
every entity submitting a written report, including, but not limited
to, elected officials of state government, and any state official
whose duties are prescribed by the California Constitution.
   (c) For purposes of this section, a "written report" is either of
the following:
   (1) A document required by statute to be prepared and submitted to
the Legislature, a Member of the Legislature, or a committee of the
Legislature.
   (2) A document, summary, or statement requested by a Member of the
Legislature.
   (d) The declaration in the signed statement as to the truth,
accuracy, and completeness of the factual contents of the written
report shall not apply to any forecasts, predictions,
recommendations, or opinions contained in the written report.