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AB-2611 Political Reform Act of 1974: conflicts of interest.(2023-2024)



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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2611

Introduced by Assembly Member Wallis

February 14, 2024

An act to amend Section 87101 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2611, as introduced, Wallis. Political Reform Act of 1974: conflicts of interest.
Existing provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibit a public official from making, participating in making, or attempting to use their official position to influence a governmental decision in which they know or have reason to know that they have a financial interest, as defined. However, existing law permits a public official to make or participate in the making of a governmental decision, even if the public official knows or has reason to know that the official has a financial interest, if the official’s participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to the provision containing that exception.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 87101 of the Government Code is amended to read:

87101.
 Section 87100 does not prevent any a public official from making or participating in the making of a governmental decision to the extent the official’s participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made. The fact that an official’s vote is needed to break a tie does not make the official’s participation legally required for purposes of this section.