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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 801
Author: Kehoe (D), et al.
Amended: 4/25/11
Vote: 27
SENATE ELECTIONS & CONST. AMEND. COMMITTEE : 4-0, 4/5/11
AYES: Correa, La Malfa, De Le�n, Gaines
NO VOTE RECORDED: Lieu
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Statements of economic interest
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires that persons appointed a
state board, commission, or similar multimember body of
their original statements of economic interest (SEIs) with
their agencies which shall retain the original and forward
a copy to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).
ANALYSIS : Existing law requires specified state and
local officials to file periodic SEIs disclosing their
financial interests in accordance with state law or the
provisions of their respective agency's conflict of
interest code. Existing law generally requires elected
state, county, and city officers as well as members of
state licensing or regulatory boards, bureaus, or
commissions to file their original SEIs with their agencies
or their county/city clerks who must make and retain a copy
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and forward the original to the FPPC. Most other
individuals required to file SEIs, whether state or local
officials, file their originals with their agencies or with
their agency's code reviewing body as provided by the
agency's conflict of interest code.
Background
SEI Filers . Existing law specifically enumerates that
certain high ranking state and local officials and other
public officials designated in their agency's conflict of
interest code to file periodic SEIs disclosing their
financial interests. Additionally, existing state law
prohibits any public official from making or participating
in the making of any governmental decision in which he or
she has a financial interest.
Comments
According to the author's office, the Political Reform Act
of 1974 (PRA), among other things, established a detailed
process to protect against intentional and accidental
conflicts of interest among state and local elected
leaders, political appointees and key staff members. In
order to further the purposes of the PRA, it is important
to equalize the conflict of interest oversight policies
regarding political appointees of the governor to boards,
commissions and similar multimember bodies of the state.
Appointees of the governor often serve in sensitive
positions where they initiate, make or are asked to approve
financial decisions regarding the use of public funds.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: Yes
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/2/11)
California Common Cause
DLW:kc 5/2/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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