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                                                                  SB 1321
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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 1321 (Kehoe)
          As Amended  April 15, 2010
          Majority vote 

           SENATE VOTE  :24-8  
           
           AGRICULTURE         5-3                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Galgiani, Hill, Ma,       |     |                          |
          |     |Mendoza, Yamada           |     |                          |
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          |Nays:|Tom Berryhill, Conway,    |     |                          |
          |     |Fuller                    |     |                          |
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          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  : 

          1)Establishes 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)

          2)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.  (Government Code Section 7-7.9a)

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









                                                                  SB 1321
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           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 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.


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


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