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CA AB2137

Bill

Status

Passed

9/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Chad Mayes

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the spending authority of general managers for any park or open-space district from $25,000 to $50,000 without requiring competitive bidding or advertising
  • Requires the $50,000 spending limit to be based on board policy adopted in an open meeting rather than just general board approval
  • Allows district boards to vote in open meetings to increase the general manager's spending authority above the $50,000 limit by up to 2 percent annually
  • Requires all expenditures under this authority to be reported to the board of directors at its next regular meeting
  • Applies uniformly to all park and open-space districts, eliminating the previous exception that only three specific districts (East Bay Regional Park District, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, and Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District) had the $50,000 authority

Legislative Description

Regional park and open-space districts: general manager: powers.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 278, Statutes of 2018.

9/6/2018

Committee Referrals

Governance and Finance5/3/2018
Rules4/19/2018
Local Government2/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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