BILL NUMBER: AB 1335	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Lara

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 16281 of the Government Code, relating to
local government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1335, as introduced, Lara. Local government: officials: salary
increases.
   Existing law makes certain findings and declarations relating to
the prohibition against the availability of state surplus or state
loan funds, in the 1978-79 fiscal year, to any local public agency
that provides an increase in salary in that fiscal year to any
elected or appointed official, and cost-of-living increase for other
individuals.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
findings and declarations.
   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 16281 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   16281.  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this
chapter to alleviate the current fiscal crisis created by the passage
of Proposition 13 (Article XIII A of the California Constitution),
and to provide for maintaining essential services which would
otherwise be lost.
   The Legislature finds and declares that limiting increases in
wages or salaries for local public agency officers and employees and
 cost of living   cost-   of- 
 living  increases for other individuals will allow
essential local government services to be maintained at a higher
level than would otherwise be the case, and will promote full
employment and prevent layoffs.
   The Legislature further finds and declares that this chapter
constitutes a matter of statewide concern, and shall apply to charter
counties and charter cities. The provisions of this chapter shall
supersede any inconsistent provisions in the charter of any county or
city.