School districts: reporting of expenditures.
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SB 479 — School districts: reporting of expenditures.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the governing board of each school district to approve, on or before September 15 of each year, in a format prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, an annual statement of all receipts and expenditures of the district for the preceding fiscal year. Existing law further requires that this annual statement be filed, along with an annual statement of receipts and expenditures required of each charter school, with the county superintendent of schools, and that copies of these statements be transmitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to print and distribute in pamphlet form an annual financial statement of the receipts and expenditures of the district. This bill would require the governing board of a school district to prepare and maintain a monthly public record of all expenditures of the district, and specify information to be included about each item of expenditure. The bill would require the governing board to make this public record available for public viewing by posting it on the Internet Web site of the district, and updated at least once every 30 calendar days. The bill would require the public record to include an explanation of any codes, acronyms, or abbreviations used to identify a payee or expenditure. The bill would also require that the public record not include any information that could be used to identify an individual employee. Because the bill would impose new duties on a school district, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) 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.
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Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing April 13.
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Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Set for hearing March 23.
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Referred to Com. on ED.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Garrick · Cosponsor
- Shannon Grove · Cosponsor
- Huff · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Huff
Co-sponsors (2)
- Garrick
- Grove, Shannon Republican
Not signed on (119)
119 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 479 do?
- (1) Existing law requires the governing board of each school district to approve, on or before September 15 of each year, in a format prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, an annual statement of all receipts and expenditures of the district for the preceding fiscal year. Existing law further requires that this annual statement be filed, along with an annual statement of receipts and expenditures required of each charter school, with the county superintendent of schools, and that copies of these statements be transmitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to print and distribute in pamphlet form an annual financial statement of the receipts and expenditures of the district. This bill would require the governing board of a school district to prepare and maintain a monthly public record of all expenditures of the district, and specify information to be included about each item of expenditure. The bill would require the governing board to make this public record available for public viewing by posting it on the Internet Web site of the district, and updated at least once every 30 calendar days. The bill would require the public record to include an explanation of any codes, acronyms, or abbreviations used to identify a payee or expenditure. The bill would also require that the public record not include any information that could be used to identify an individual employee. Because the bill would impose new duties on a school district, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 SB 479?
- SB 479 is sponsored by Garrick, Grove, Shannon (Republican), and Huff.
- What is the current status of SB 479?
- 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 SB 479?
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