Existing provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 require a member of any of specified state commissions to file, within 30 days of assuming office, a statement disclosing his or her investments, interests in real property held on the date of assuming office, and income received during the 12 months before assuming office. A person who is subject to confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments or the State Senate is required to file that statement within 10 days after appointment or nomination, and thereafter annually, and upon leaving office, as specified.
This bill would additionally require a member of a board or commission of a newly created agency to file statements of economic interests according to these requirements until the agency adopts an approved conflict-of-interest code.
Existing law makes a violation of the act subject to administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.
This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by imposing these penalties on persons who violate the provisions of this bill.
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 with a 2/3 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements.
This bill, which would declare that it furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974, would therefore require a 2/3 vote.