BILL NUMBER: AB 2309	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 21, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 3, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly  Member   Fletcher
  Members   Fletcher   and Salas 

    (   Principal coauthor: 
 Assembly Member   Salas  
) 
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Block, Harkey, Jeffries, Lieu, V.
Manuel Perez, and Saldana)

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 1011 of the Military and Veterans Code,
relating to veterans.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2309, as amended, Fletcher. Veterans' Home of California.
   Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of the
Veterans' Home of California at various sites, and declares that
there is in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans' Home of
California, Yountville.
   This bill would update that provision to declare that additionally
there are in the department a Veterans' Home of California, Barstow,
a Veterans' Home of California, Chula Vista, a Veterans' Home of
California, Lancaster, and a Veterans' Home of California, Ventura.
This bill would provide for the Veterans' Home of California, Chula
Vista, to also be known as the "John Smith Memorial Veterans'
 Home."   Home," and the Veterans Home of
California, Lancaster, to also be known as the "William J. 'Pete'
Knight Veterans' Home."  This bill would authorize the
department to complete any preapplication process necessary with the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs for construction of the
homes.
   This bill would also make other conforming changes.
   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 1011 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   1011.  (a) There is in the department a Veterans' Home of
California, Yountville, situated in Napa County.
   (b) There is in the department a Veterans' Home of California,
Barstow, situated in San Bernardino County.
   (c) There is in the department a Veterans' Home of California,
Chula Vista, situated in San Diego County. This veterans' home shall
also be known as the "John Smith Memorial Veterans' Home."
   (d) There is in the department a Veterans' Home of California,
Lancaster, situated in Los Angeles County.  This veterans' home
shall also be known as the "William J. 'Pete' Knight Veterans Home."

   (e) There is in the department a Veterans' Home of California,
Ventura, situated in Ventura County.
   (f) The department may complete any preapplication process
necessary with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for
construction of the homes.
   (g) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the homes are a
new state function. The department may perform any or all work in
operating the homes by independent contractors, except the overall
administration and management of the homes. Any and all actions of
the department taken before September 17, 1996, that are consistent
with this subdivision are hereby ratified and confirmed, it having at
all times been the intent of the Legislature that the department be
so authorized.
   (h) There shall be an administrator for each home or homesite, who
shall be recommended by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and
appointed by the Governor, and shall be located at that home or
homesite. The salary for each administrator shall be subject to the
approval of the Department of Personnel Administration.