BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �






                      SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
                              LOU CORREA, CHAIRMAN
                                             


          Bill No:        AB 1739
          Author:         Allen
          Version:        As amended April 17, 2012
          Hearing Date:   June 12, 2012
          Fiscal:         Yes
          Consultant:     Donald E. Wilson


                                 SUBJECT OF BILL  
          
          Morale, Health, and Welfare Fund operation of facilities 
          and activities  
           
                                   PROPOSED LAW  

          Give home administrators permission to enter into 
          agreements with allied councils to operate facilities and 
          activities relating to the morale, health, and welfare 
          fund. 
                                         
                          EXISTING LAW AND BACKGROUND  
          
          1.  The Veterans' home of Yountville maintains a Morale, 
          Welfare, and Recreation Fund for activities at the 
          Veterans' Home as provided for in Code sections 1047 & 
          1048.  

          2.  Money for the fund comes from various sources such as 
          special license plates, profits from a home exchange, wills 
          of deceased members, etc.

          3.  The fund is overseen by the home administrator who has 
          the Veterans' Home Allied Council as an advisory body (Sec. 
          1050).

                                         
                                    COMMENT  
          
          1.  This bill is permissive - not a requirement.

          2.  As pointed out in the prior analysis, "The nature and 









          extent of any agreement rests wholly within the discretion 
          of the administrator.  Funds must still be spent only with 
          the approval of the Secretary.  For the foregoing reasons 
          the bill seems aligned with the policy expressed in 
          existing statute."


                                         


                                    SUPPORT  
          
          American Legion, Department of California
          AMVETS, Department of California
          California Sate Commanders Veterans Council
          Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council


                                      OPPOSE  
          
          None received























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