California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 148 — Local government: ethics training: disclosure.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law, for purposes of ethics training for officers and employees of a local government, defines the term ethics laws to include, among others, laws relating to government transparency. This bill would additionally define the term ethics laws to include compensation setting guidelines as established by specified organizations or the local agency. (2) Existing law requires local agency officials, as defined, to receive ethics training, if the local agency provides any type of compensation, salary, or stipend to a member of a legislative body, or provides reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by a member of a legislative body in the performance of official duties. This bill would require the local agency to post the ethics training records of all elected members of the local agency on the local agency's Internet Web site, if any, and to submit a copy of the records to the Controller within 90 days of receiving the records. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law authorizes a local agency, as defined, to pay compensation to members of a legislative body for attendance at specified occurrences. Existing law authorizes a local agency to pay compensation for attendance at other occurrences if the governing body has adopted, in a public meeting, a written policy specifying other types of occasions that constitute the performance of official duties. Existing law authorizes a local agency to reimburse members of a legislative body for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, if the governing body has adopted a written policy, in a public meeting, specifying the types of occurrences that qualify a member of the legislative body to receive reimbursement of specified actual and necessary expenses. This bill would require a local agency that has adopted a written attendance compensation policy or written reimbursement policy to post the policy on the local agency's Internet Web site, if any, and to submit a copy of the policy to the Controller. The bill would, if a local agency does not comply with these requirements, require the Controller to withhold any funds to which the local agency is otherwise entitled, as specified. (4) 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  12. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee February 17.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Correa · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Norby · Cosponsor
  • Smyth · Primary

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Smyth

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Portantino
  • Correa
  • Jeffries
  • Norby

Not signed on (117)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 148 do?
(1) Existing law, for purposes of ethics training for officers and employees of a local government, defines the term ethics laws to include, among others, laws relating to government transparency. This bill would additionally define the term ethics laws to include compensation setting guidelines as established by specified organizations or the local agency. (2) Existing law requires local agency officials, as defined, to receive ethics training, if the local agency provides any type of compensation, salary, or stipend to a member of a legislative body, or provides reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by a member of a legislative body in the performance of official duties. This bill would require the local agency to post the ethics training records of all elected members of the local agency on the local agency's Internet Web site, if any, and to submit a copy of the records to the Controller within 90 days of receiving the records. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law authorizes a local agency, as defined, to pay compensation to members of a legislative body for attendance at specified occurrences. Existing law authorizes a local agency to pay compensation for attendance at other occurrences if the governing body has adopted, in a public meeting, a written policy specifying other types of occasions that constitute the performance of official duties. Existing law authorizes a local agency to reimburse members of a legislative body for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, if the governing body has adopted a written policy, in a public meeting, specifying the types of occurrences that qualify a member of the legislative body to receive reimbursement of specified actual and necessary expenses. This bill would require a local agency that has adopted a written attendance compensation policy or written reimbursement policy to post the policy on the local agency's Internet Web site, if any, and to submit a copy of the policy to the Controller. The bill would, if a local agency does not comply with these requirements, require the Controller to withhold any funds to which the local agency is otherwise entitled, as specified. (4) 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 148?
AB 148 is sponsored by Portantino, Correa, Jeffries, Norby, and Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 148?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 148?
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