Bill Text: CA AB1246 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State publications: distribution.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1246 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB1246-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1246

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Introduced by Assembly Member Obernolte

February 17, 2017

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An act to add Section 14900.5 to the Government Code, relating to state publications.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1246, as introduced, Obernolte. State publications: distribution.

Existing law requires the distribution of state publications, as defined, to specific libraries and depositories, and establishes the policy of the state to make freely available all state publications.

This bill would specifically authorize a member of the public, as defined, to copy, share, distribute, or republish a state publication authored by the state.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 14900.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:

14900.5.

 A member of the public, as defined by Section 6252, may copy, share, distribute, or republish a state publication authored by the state.