California 2009 2009-2010 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1911 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/05/2010

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1911AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 5, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Garrick FEBRUARY 16, 2010 An act to add Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 6750) to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1911, as amended, Garrick. Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. Existing law provides for the establishment of various commissions within state government. This bill would establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission in state government to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. The bill would require the commission to create appropriate means to allow Californians to celebrate Ronald Reagan's life by honoring, promoting, and remembering his achievements for this state and country. The bill would prohibit the commission from using public funds and would require the commission to be solely supported by private funds. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 6750) is added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 7.5. RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 6750. (a) The Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission is hereby established in state government to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States and 33rd Governor of California.  The commission shall be composed of nine members as follows:   (1) Four members shall be the President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Minority Leader of the Assembly, or his or her respective designee.   (2) One member shall be appointed by the Governor.   (3) Four members shall be appointed by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Of the four members, one member shall be an individual that served in Ronald Regan's presidential administration, one member shall be an individual that served in Ronald Reagan's gubernatorial administration, and one member shall be a former Governor of the state.  (b) The commission shall create appropriate means to allow Californians to celebrate the life of Ronald Reagan by honoring, promoting, and remembering his achievements for this state and country. (c) The commission shall not use public funds and shall be solely supported by private funds.