Bill Text: CA SB801 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Senate Bill 801 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Department of Finance: reports: crimes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-09-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 281, Statutes of 2013. [SB801 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB801-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 801	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  281
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 26, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 26, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 17, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Roth

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to add Section 13031 to the Government Code, relating to
financial reports.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 801, Roth. Department of Finance: reports: crimes.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Finance to require
financial and statistical reports, duly verified and covering the
period of each fiscal year, from all agencies of the state. Existing
law provides that every person who fails or neglects to make, verify,
and file with the department any required report, or fails or
neglects to follow the directions of the department in keeping the
accounts of his or her office, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
   This bill would require the department to require each department
head or designee whose duty it is to audit the accounts of a state
agency or other state entity to provide a certification under penalty
of perjury to the department that the budgeting and accounting
information provided reconciles to the year-end finance reports
submitted to the Controller's office. By creating a new crime, this
bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.



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

  SECTION 1.  Section 13031 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   13031.   The department shall annually require each department
head or designee whose duty it is to audit the accounts of a state
agency, department, office, bureau, or other state entity to provide
a certification, signed under penalty of perjury, to the department
that the budgeting and accounting information provided to the
department reconciles to the year-end finance reports submitted to
the Controller's office. An individual who willfully makes and
subscribes a certification to an account to which he or she knows to
be false as to any material matter shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed for perjury in the Penal Code.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.