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                                                                 SB 1321
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         Date of Hearing:   June 16, 2010

                          ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
                              Cathleen Galgiani, Chair
                    SB 1321 (Kehoe) - As Amended:  April 15, 2010
          
         SUBJECT  :  State Race Track Leasing Commission: Director of General  
         Services: powers and duties.

          SUMMARY  :  Authorizes that the director (director) of the  
         Department of General Services (DGS) and secretary of the  
         Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) may designate a deputy  
         to act in his or her place on the State Race Track Leasing  
         Commission (SRTLC) with all the rights and powers as the  
         respective director for SRTLC. 

          EXISTING LAW  created SRTLC, composed of the directors of CDFA,  
         Department of Finance (DOF), and DGS and three individuals,  
         appointed by the Governor, who are members of the Board of  
         Directors of the 22nd District Agricultural Association.  The  
         director of  DOF shall serve as chairperson of SRTLC. (Food and  
         Agriculture Code Section 4351)

         Provides that the director of any state agency may designate a  
         deputy director of the department to act in place or stead of the  
         director on a state board, commission, committee, or the governing  
         body of any state agency or authority and specifies that no more  
         than one director may be represented by a deputy at any meeting or  
         session.  Specific provisions provides that the State Controller,  
         State Treasurer, Director of DOF, or the Superintendent of Public  
         Instruction may designate any deputy director of his/her office to  
         act in place or stead on any state board, commission, committee,  
         or governing board of a state agency or authority.  (Government  
         Code Section 7-7.9a)

          FISCAL EFFECT  :  This bill is keyed non-fiscal by Legislative  
         Council.

          COMMENTS  :  The directors of CDFA and DGS are members on SRTLC.   
         Both are allowed to designate a deputy to attend SRTLC meeting.   
         Due to current law, only one director is allowed to have a deputy  
         at meetings.  This has created a situation were only CDFA or DGS  
         is allowed to attend SRTLC meetings, unless the directors attend.   
         This bill would allow designated CDFA and DGS deputies assigned to  
         SRTLC to attend and exercise the duties of the respective  








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         directors at the same time.  The director of DOF has this  
         authority under current law.  While this is an expansion of  
         authority for the directors of CDFA and DGS, it is limited to  
         SRTLC.

          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

          Support 
          
         None on file.

          Opposition 
          
         None on file.

          
         Analysis Prepared by  :    Victor Francovich / AGRI. / (916)  
         319-2084