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                                                                  SB 741
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           Date of Hearing:   July 15, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                   SB 741 (Maldonado) - As Amended:  June 23, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                              Business and  
          Professions  Vote:                            10 - 0 

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          Yes    Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill makes technical and substantive changes to the laws  
          governing the regulating of proprietary private security  
          officers (PPSOs) and proprietary private security employers  
          (PPSEs). Specifically, this bill: 

          1)Requires that all fees and fines collected pursuant to this  
            legislation be deposited in the Private Security Services Fund  
            and be used solely for the registration and regulation of  
            PPSOs and PPSEs.

          2)Requires a registrant to submit to a background check through  
            the Department of Justice (DOJ) and allows DOJ to charge a fee  
            to cover the costs. 

          3)Establishes an application fee of $75 for initial PPSE  
            registration and a $50 fee for PPSO regisration.

          4)Establishes a registration renewal fee of $35 for PPSEs and  
            PPSOs and requires renewal every two years. 

          5)Requires PPSOs to complete training in security officer skills  
            and requires PPSEs to maintain records regarding the  
            employment and training of PPSOs.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          One time costs of $70,000 for automation and on going costs of  
          approximately $60,000 per year.  All costs will be covered by  
          the Private Security Services Fund. 









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           COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose  . According to the author's office, "This bill would  
            grant the Bureau enforcement authority over PPSOs and PPSEs.   
            Existing law requires PPSOs to be registered with the Bureau  
            and establishes various training requirements.  However the  
            law does not give the Bureau any authority to issue  
            administrative citations for unlicensed activity or for  
            failing to comply with training requirements.  This regulatory  
            scheme does not protect consumers."

           2)Background  . A PPSO is an unarmed individual, employed  
            exclusively by a single employer, who provides security  
            services solely for that employer. A PPSE is a contract  
            security firm that provides security services for a third  
            party. Under the Proprietary Security Services Act, PPSOs and  
            PPSEs are required to register with the Bureau of Security and  
            Investigative Services (BSIS) within the Department of  
            Consumer Affairs (DCA). 




           Analysis Prepared by  :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081