BILL NUMBER: SB 1205	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wyland

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2012

   An act to amend Section 15272 of the Education Code, relating to
school bonds.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1205, as introduced, Wyland. School bonds: ballot requirements.

   Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district,
community college district, or school facilities improvement
district, pursuant to a 2/3 vote of the governing board, to pursue
the authorization and issuance of bonds by a 55% vote of the
electorate, subject to certain additional requirements. Existing law
requires, for bond measures pursued under this authority, in addition
to specified ballot requirements, that the ballot be printed with a
statement that the governing board will appoint a citizens' oversight
committee and conduct annual independent audits to ensure that funds
are spent only on school and classroom improvements and for no other
purposes.
   This bill would make various nonsubstantive changes to the latter
provision.
   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 15272 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   15272.  In addition to the ballot requirements of Section 15122
and the ballot provisions of this code applicable to governing board
member elections, for bond measures pursuant to this chapter, the
ballot shall also be printed with a statement that the  governing
 board  of a school district, community college district,
or school facilities improvement district  will appoint a
citizens' oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits
to  assure   ensure  that funds are spent
only on school and classroom improvements and for no other purposes.