BILL NUMBER: AB 1998	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Achadjian
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Williams)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act to amend Section 25372 of the Government Code, relating to
local government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1998, as amended, Achadjian. County surplus property.
   Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to
donate or lease any real or personal property that the board declares
to be surplus to a school or community college district, a county
children and families commission, or an organization exempt from
taxation pursuant to specified provisions of federal law.
   This bill would additionally authorize the board of supervisors to
authorize the county welfare department to donate surplus computer
equipment directly to persons receiving public benefits under the
CalFresh, CalWORKS, County Relief, General Relief, or General
Assistance, or MediCal programs, as specified.
   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 25372 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   25372.  (a) Except as restricted by any conditions by which the
county acquired the property, the board of supervisors may donate or
lease any real or personal property that the board declares to be
surplus to any public agency or organization exempt from taxation
listed in subdivision (b). The board may impose on the donation or
lease any terms and conditions that it determines to be appropriate.
   (b) This section applies to all of the following:
   (1) An organization exempt from taxation pursuant to  26
U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)   Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code  that is organized for the care, teaching,
or training of children or developmentally disabled children.
   (2) An organization exempt from taxation pursuant to  26
U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)   Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code  that is organized for the care, teaching,
or training of Native Americans.
   (3) A school district or community college district.
   (4) A county children and families commission established pursuant
to the California Children and Families Act of 1998 (Division 108
(commencing with Section 130100) of the Health and Safety Code).
   (5) An organization exempt from taxation pursuant to  26
U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)   Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code  that is organized to provide health or
human services.
   (c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), the board of
supervisors may authorize the county welfare department to donate
surplus computer equipment directly to persons receiving public
benefits under one or more of the following programs:
   (A) CalFresh (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6
of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code).
   (B) California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act
(CalWORKs) (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of
Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code).
   (C) County Relief, General Relief, or General Assistance (Part 5
(commencing with Section 17000) of Division 9 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code).
   (D) Medi-Cal (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3
of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code).
   (2) The board shall  make findings and declarations relating
to the public purpose served by the donation, and shall  develop
terms and conditions to govern any donations made pursuant to this
subdivision.