Bill Text: CA AB1289 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1289

Introduced

Bill Title: Agriculture Trust Fund: audit.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1289 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1289-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1289

Introduced by Assembly Member Mathis

February 16, 2023

An act to amend Section 239 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to the Agriculture Trust Fund.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1289, as introduced, Mathis. Agriculture Trust Fund: audit.

Existing law creates the Agriculture Trust Fund, the activities of which are subject to audit at least once every 2 years. Existing law provides that the trust accounts in the fund are to be used for the purpose of implementing and continuing agricultural programs, as specified.

This bill would instead provide that the Agriculture Trust Fund shall be audited at least once every year.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 239 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

239.

All trust fund activities shall be subject to an audit at least once every ~~two years~~ year by an auditing firm selected by the ~~director~~ secretary in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. A copy of the audit shall be delivered to the ~~director~~ secretary within 30 days after completion.