BILL NUMBER: AB 1998INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Achadjian FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act to amend Section 25372 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1998, as introduced, Achadjian. County surplus property. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to donate or lease any real or personal property that the board declares to be surplus to a school or community college district, a county children and families commission, or an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to specified provisions of federal law. This bill would additionally authorize the board of supervisors to authorize the county welfare department to donate surplus computer equipment directly to persons receiving public benefits under the CalFresh, CalWORKS, County Relief, General Relief, or General Assistance, or MediCal programs, as specified. 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. Section 25372 of the Government Code is amended to read: 25372. (a) Except as restricted by any conditions by which the county acquired the property, the board of supervisors may donate or lease any real or personal property that the board declares to be surplus to any public agency or organization exempt from taxation listed in subdivision (b). The board may impose on the donation or lease any terms and conditions that it determines to be appropriate. (b) This section applies to all of the following: (1) An organization exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) that is organized for the care, teaching, or training of children or developmentally disabled children. (2) An organization exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) that is organized for the care, teaching, or training of Native Americans. (3) A school district or community college district. (4) A county children and families commission established pursuant to the California Children and Families Act of 1998 (Division 108 (commencing with Section 130100) of the Health and Safety Code). (5) An organization exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) that is organized to provide health or human services. (c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), the board of supervisors may authorize the county welfare department to donate surplus computer equipment directly to persons receiving public benefits under one or more of the following programs: (A) CalFresh (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). (B) California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act (CalWORKs) (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). (C) County Relief, General Relief, or General Assistance (Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). (D) Medi-Cal (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). (2) The board may impose on the donation any terms and conditions that it determines to be appropriate.