California Senate Bill SB1079 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1079AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 5, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Senator Walters FEBRUARY 17, 2010 An act to  add Section 11085 to   amend Section 14851 of  the Government Code, relating to advertising. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1079, as amended, Walters.  State agencies: advertising agreements.  Office of State Printing: paid advertisements: authorization.   Existing law requires a state agency, when preparing any notice, advertisement, or publication in any newspaper or other medium, to deliver the notice, advertisement, or publication to the Department of General Services for approval.  Existing law authorizes the Office of State Printing, within the department, which is responsible for all state printing,  also known as the Office of State Publishing   ,  to accept paid advertisements in materials printed or published by the state, except for paid political advertising. This bill would  specifically  authorize  a state agency to enter into an agreement to place paid advertisements, except for political advertising, on agency literature or publications. The bill would also provide that funds derived from the paid advertisements be available to the agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund agency operations   the Office of State Printing to allow paid advertisements, except for paid political advertising, in materials printed or publishe   d by a state agency or vendor  . Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 14851 of the   Government Code   is amended to read:  14851. (a) The Office of State Publishing may accept  or authorize  paid advertisements in materials printed or published by the  state  office, a state agency, or a vendor  , except that the  department   office  shall not print  or   ,  publish  , or authorize  paid political advertising. (b) The Office of State Publishing may print checks and other printed matter necessary for the operation of any industry board or state agricultural district board at the expense of the state. (c) To reduce duplication of staff resources and to provide consistency in the review for appropriateness of advertisements, an agency of the state that was not authorized to accept paid advertising in its publications before January 1, 2006, shall use the services of the Office of State Publishing for all paid advertising in its publications.  SECTION 1.   Section 11085 is added to the Government Code, to read: 11085. (a) A state agency may enter into an agreement to place paid advertisements, except for political advertising, on agency literature or publications. (b) Funds derived from the placement of paid advertisements on agency literature or publications pursuant to this section shall be available to the agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund agency operations.