Ab 1135
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Lets, call, email or write the Ca.Governor Schwarzenegger and get him to pass this Bill. It will be atleast half of our state fight.
Jerry
BILL NUMBER: AB 1135 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 3, 2007
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 13, 2007
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 17, 2007
PRODUCED BY Assembly Members Strickland and Spitzer
FEBRUARY 23, 2007
An act to add Section 7550.7 to the Government Code, relating to
state reports.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1135, Strickland. State government: reports: declarations.
Existing law generally sets out the requirements for the
submission of written reports by public agencies to the Legislature,
the Governor, the Controller, and state legislative and other
executive entities.
This bill would require a written report, as defined, submitted by
any state agency or department to the Legislature, a Member of the
Legislature, or any state legislative or executive body to include a
signed statement by the head of the agency or department declaring
that the factual contents of the written report are true, accurate,
and complete to the best of his or her knowledge.
This bill would also make any person who declares as true any
material matter pursuant to these provisions that he or she knows to
be false liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 7550.7 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
7550.7. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
written report submitted to the Legislature, a Member of the
Legislature, or any state legislative or executive body by any state
agency or department shall include a signed statement by the head of
that agency or department declaring that the factual contents of the
report are true, accurate, and complete to the best of his or her
knowledge.
(2) With respect to the Franchise Tax Board, the signed statement
described in paragraph (1) shall be made by the executive officer of
that board, and with respect to the State Board of Equalization, the
statement shall be made by the executive director of that board.
(b) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) applies to the head of every
state agency or department, including, but not limited to, elected
officials of state government, and any state official whose duties
are prescribed by the California Constitution.
© For purposes of this section, a "written report" is either of
the following:
(1) A document required by statute to be prepared and submitted to
the Legislature, or any state legislative or executive body.
(2) A document, summary, or statement requested by a Member of the
Legislature.
(d) The declaration in the signed statement as to the truth,
accuracy, and completeness of the factual contents of the written
report shall not apply to any forecasts, predictions,
recommendations, or opinions contained in the written report.
(e) Any person who declares as true any material matter pursuant
to this section that he or she knows to be false shall be liable for
a civil penalty not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The
civil penalties provided for in this section shall be exclusively
assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the
people of the State of California in any court of competent
jurisdiction by the Attorney General.