Bill Text: CA AB759 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Sanitary districts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-29 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 19, Statutes of 2023. [AB759 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB759-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 759

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Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Connolly)
(Coauthor: Senator Glazer)

February 13, 2023

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An act to amend Section 6801 of, and to repeal and add Section 6794 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to sanitary districts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 759, as introduced, Grayson. Sanitary districts.

Existing law authorizes the formation of a sanitary district, pursuant to specified requirements. Existing law authorizes a sanitary district to acquire, plan, construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge, lay, renew, replace, maintain, and operate garbage dumpsites and garbage collection and disposal systems, sewers, drains, septic tanks, and sewerage collection, outfall, treatment works and other sanitary disposal systems, and storm water drains and storm water collection, outfall and disposal systems, and water recycling and distribution systems, as the deemed necessary and proper by the governing board of the district. Existing law generally authorizes the district to expend money only upon written order of the board.

This bill would instead authorize funds to be expended in a manner prescribed by the board.

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 Section 6794 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.

6794.

The treasurer shall pay out money of the district only upon the written order of the board, signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary.

The order shall specify the name of the person to whom the money is to be paid, the fund from which it is to be paid, and shall state generally the purpose for which the payment is to be made.

The order shall be entered in the minutes of the board.

SEC. 2.

 Section 6794 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

6794.

 The treasurer, or other person or persons that are authorized by the board, shall draw checks or warrants to pay demands when demands have been approved in the manner prescribed by the board.

SEC. 3.

 Section 6801 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

6801.

 As an alternative to the functions of the treasurer, the district board may elect to disburse funds of the district. Such election shall be made by resolution of the board and the filing of a certified copy thereof with the treasurer. The treasurer shall thereupon and thereafter deliver to the district all funds of the district. Such funds shall be deposited by the board in a bank or banks, or savings and loan association or savings and loan associations, approved for deposit of public funds and shall be withdrawn only by written order of the district board, signed by the president and secretary. The order shall specify the name of the payee, the fund from which it is to be paid and state generally the purpose for which payment is to be made. Such order shall be entered in the minutes of the board. funds. The district board shall appoint a treasurer who shall be responsible for the deposit and withdrawal of funds of the district. district, in the manner prescribed by the board. The treasurer shall deposit with the district, prior to October 1st of each year, a surety bond in the annual amount fixed by the district board. The deposit and withdrawal of funds of the district shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing at Section 53630), Chapter 4, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5, of the Government Code.