AB 873 — Political Reform Act of 1974: postgovernment employment restrictions.

Summary

The Public Employees' Retirement Law creates the Public Employees' Retirement Fund, which is a trust fund created and administered solely for the benefit of the members and retired members of this system and their survivors and beneficiaries. The Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) has the exclusive control of the administration and investment of the retirement fund. The Teachers' Retirement Law establishes the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) in order to provide a financially sound plan for the retirement, with adequate retirement allowances, for teachers in public schools of the state, teachers in schools supported by the state, and other persons employed in connection with the schools. The plan and the system are administered by the Teachers' Retirement Board. The Political Reform Act of 1974 imposes specified restrictions on the postgovernment employment activities of elected state officers and designated employees of state administrative agencies, including prohibiting those individuals from representing another person, by means of an appearance or communication, before a state administrative agency for the purpose of influencing specified actions for a period of one year after leaving state service. This bill would prohibit members of the Board of Administration of PERS, members of the Teachers' Retirement Board, and specified officers and employees of PERS and STRS from engaging in certain employment activities after leaving service with PERS or STRS. Specifically, the bill would prohibit those individuals from representing another person, by means of an appearance or communication, before PERS or STRS for the purpose of influencing specified actions for a period of 4 years after leaving service with PERS or STRS. The bill would also prohibit those individuals from aiding, advising, consulting with, or assisting a business entity, for a period of 2 years after leaving service with PERS or STRS, in obtaining the award of, or in negotiating, a contract or contract amendment with PERS or STRS. In addition, the bill would prohibit those individuals from accepting compensation for providing services as a placement agent, for a period of 10 years after leaving service with PERS or STRS, in connection with investments or other business of PERS or STRS. Existing law makes a knowing or willful violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974 a misdemeanor and subjects offenders to criminal penalties. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating additional crimes. 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 Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/07/11 - Chaptered Current pdf October 07, 2011
• Enrolled 09/19/11 - Enrolled pdf September 19, 2011
• Amended 06/20/11 - Amended Senate pdf June 20, 2011
• Amended 04/14/11 - Amended Assembly pdf April 14, 2011
• Introduced 02/17/11 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2011
• AB873 View text html

Action History

1. October 07, 2011

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 551, Statutes of 2011.

2. October 07, 2011

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 21, 2011

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

4. September 08, 2011

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3145.).

5. August 18, 2011

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 18, 2011

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1975.).

7. August 16, 2011

   Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

8. August 15, 2011

   From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

9. June 28, 2011

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

10. June 20, 2011

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

11. June 02, 2011

    Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

12. May 19, 2011

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

13. May 19, 2011

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1451.)

14. May 16, 2011

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

15. May 12, 2011

    From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 11).

16. May 04, 2011

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

17. April 26, 2011

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

18. April 25, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

19. April 14, 2011

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. Read second time and amended.

20. March 14, 2011

    Referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

21. February 18, 2011

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

22. February 17, 2011

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Furutani · Primary
• Travis Allen · Cosponsor

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