BILL NUMBER: AB 2534	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Block

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section  5009.1 of the Public Resources
  94950 of the Education  Code, relating to
 state parks   private postsecondary education
 .


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2534, as amended, Block.  State parks: maintenance and
operation.   Private postsecondary education: California
Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009   .  
   Existing law, the California Private Postsecondary Education Act
of 2009, provides for the regulation of private postsecondary
educational institutions by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law repeals
that act on January 1, 2015.  
   This bill would instead repeal that act on January 1, 2016, thus
extending the existence of the act by one year.  
   Under existing law, the act specifies conduct by regulated
institutions that, if undertaken, is a crime.  
   Because this bill would extend the application of those criminal
provision, it would impose a state-mandated local program.  

   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.  
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to
enter into an agreement to receive money from any entity for the
maintenance or operation, on a nonprofit basis, of a designated state
park unit or facility. Existing law requires the money received to
be deposited into a separate account in the State Park Contingent
Fund to be used to supplement existing resources for enhancing the
maintenance and operation of the unit or facility.  

   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those
provisions. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation:  no   yes
 . Fiscal committee:  no   yes  .
State-mandated local program:  no   yes  .


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 94950 of the   
 Education Code   is amended to read: 
   94950.  This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2015   2016  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2015   2016  , deletes or
extends that date.
   SEC. 2.    No reimbursement is required by this act
pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local
agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a
new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or
changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of
Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a
crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the
California Constitution.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 5009.1 of the Public
Resources Code is amended to read:
   5009.1.  (a) The department may enter into an agreement to accept
funds from any person, corporation or other business entity, or
organization for the maintenance or operation, on a nonprofit basis,
of a designated state park system unit or facility. Funds so received
shall be deposited in a separate account in the State Park
Contingent Fund. The funds received shall supplement existing
resources for the purpose of enhancing the maintenance or operation
of the unit or facility, with priority given to preventing closure or
reduced hours of service to the public. The department and the
sponsoring person, entity, or organization shall specify in the
agreement the level of service that is to be performed.
   (b) The department may enter into an agreement to accept services
from any person, corporation or other business entity, or
organization for the cleanup, repair, or enhancement of any
designated state park system unit or facility. Under the direction of
the department, these services shall supplement existing staff
resources for the purpose of enhancing the maintenance and operation
of the unit or facility.
   (c) The director may authorize the erection of an appropriate sign
in recognition of the sponsorship, consistent with existing law and
with the rules and regulations of the department regarding signs in
units of the state park system.