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AB-2079 Government liability.(2011-2012)

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2011–2012 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2079

Introduced  by  Assembly Member Harkey

February 23, 2012

An act to amend Section 811.6 of the Government Code, relating to government liability.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2079, as introduced, Harkey. Government liability.
Existing law governs the tort liability and immunity of, and claims and actions against, public entities and their officers and employees. Existing law defines the term “regulation” for purposes of those provisions as a rule, regulation, order, or standard, having the force of law, adopted by an employee or agency pursuant to certain federal and state laws, as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 811.6 of the Government Code is amended to read:

811.6.
 “Regulation” means a rule, regulation, order, or standard, having the force of law, that is adopted by an employee or agency of the United States pursuant to the federal Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 500) of Title 5 of the United States Code) or as a regulation by an agency of the state pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2).