Bill Text: CA SB288 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Senate Bill 288 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Local government: independent special districts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 66, Statutes of 2011. [SB288 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB288-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 288	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  66
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 8, 2011
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 7, 2011
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 14, 2011
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 29, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Negrete McLeod

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2011

   An act to amend Sections 53952 and 53961 of the Government Code,
relating to local government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 288, Negrete McLeod. Local government: independent special
districts.
   Existing law authorizes the governing board of a special district,
by resolution, to provide for the establishment of a revolving fund,
in an amount not to exceed $1,000, to be used to make change and pay
small bills directly, and requires the resolution establishing the
fund to make specified designations relating to the purposes for
which the fund may be expended, the district officer with authority
and responsibility over the fund, the necessity for the fund, and the
maximum amount of the fund.
   The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of
2000 sets forth the definition of an independent special district.
   This bill would additionally authorize the governing board of an
independent special district, as defined, to provide, by resolution,
for the establishment of a revolving fund in an amount not to exceed
110% of 1/12 of the independent special district's adopted budget for
that fiscal year, and would require the resolution establishing the
fund to make specified designations relating to the purposes for
which the fund may be expended, the district officer with authority
and responsibility over the fund, the necessity for the fund, and the
maximum amount of the fund.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 53952 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   53952.  (a) The governing board of a special district may, by
resolution, provide for the establishment of a revolving fund in an
amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used to make
change and pay small bills directly. The resolution which
establishes the district revolving fund shall designate all of the
following:
   (1) The purposes for which the fund may be expended.
   (2) The officer of the district who shall have authority to make
disbursements from the fund and be responsible for keeping account of
all receipts and disbursements from the fund.
   (3) The necessity for the fund.
   (4) The maximum amount of the fund.
   (b) In addition to the authority granted by subdivision (a), an
independent special district, as defined in Section 56044, may by
resolution provide for the establishment of a revolving fund in an
amount not to exceed 110 percent of one-twelfth of the district's
adopted budget for that fiscal year. The fund may be used to pay any
authorized expenditures of the independent special district. The
resolution that established the district revolving fund shall conform
with the designations required by subdivision (a).
  SEC. 2.  Section 53961 of the Government Code is amended to read:
   53961.  The governing board of a mosquito abatement district or a
vector control district organized pursuant to the Mosquito Abatement
and Vector Control District Law, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
2000) of Division 8 of the Health and Safety Code, may by resolution
provide for the establishment of a revolving fund in an amount not to
exceed 110 percent of one-twelfth of the district's adopted budget
for that fiscal year. This fund, which shall replace the fund
authorized by subdivision (a) of Section 53952, may be used to pay
any authorized expenditures of the district. The resolution that
established the district revolving fund shall conform with the
designations required by subdivision (a) of Section 53952.