BILL NUMBER: AB 2003	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 5, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 22, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mendoza

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2010

   An act to add Section 50035 to the Government Code, relating to
local government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2003, as amended, Mendoza. Legislative bodies: contracts and
appointments.
   Existing law prohibits an elective officer of a city from
expending  ,  or participating in any action that would
expend  ,  city funds between the date a recall election
involving that elective officer has been called and the date the
certification of the election results is released, as specified.
   This bill would provide that any contract entered into or
appointment made by a legislative body of a local agency, as defined,
during the period after the  election results are certified
  close of the polls on Election Day  for an
election involving that legislative body and before a new member of
the legislative body is sworn in to take office shall not take effect
until the legislative body, which includes the newly elected member,
has reviewed and approved the contract or appointment.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 50035 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   50035.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any contract entered
into or appointment made by the legislative body of a local agency
during the period after the  election results are certified
pursuant to Division 15 (commencing with Section 15000) of the
Elections Code   close of the polls on Election Day
 for an election involving that legislative body and before a
new member of the legislative body is sworn in to take office, shall
not take effect until the legislative body, which includes the newly
elected member, has reviewed and approved that contract or
appointment.
   (b) For purposes of this section, "local agency" means any local
agency whose governing body is subject to election, including, but
not limited to, a city, county, city and county, school district, or
special district.
   (c) This section shall not apply to any contract entered into
before the effective date of the act adding this section.