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CA AB689

Bill

Status

Passed

9/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kevin McCarty

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Sacramento Municipal Utility District to operate a pilot program until January 1, 2025 allowing its board to hold nonstock securities acquired as part of procuring goods or services from private entities.

  • Restricts nonstock security acquisitions to no separate funding expended solely for the security and limits individual acquisition value to 3% of the district's annual revenue at time of acquisition.

  • Limits pilot program to a maximum of 3 total acquisitions, with any profits or gains required to be used to benefit the district's ratepayers.

  • Requires the board to make findings that acquisitions further district purposes and serve ratepayers' interests, establish a conflict-of-interest policy, post the policy online, and adopt a resolution at a regular board meeting before exercising this authority.

  • Sunsets the authority on January 1, 2025 when the section is repealed.

Legislative Description

Municipal Utility District Act: nonstock security.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 230, Statutes of 2019.

9/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Governance and Finance5/8/2019
Rules4/29/2019
Banking and Finance4/10/2019
Local Government3/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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