California Assembly Bill AB2534 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2534INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Block FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend Section 5009.1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2534, as introduced, Block. State parks: maintenance and operation. Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement to receive money from any entity for the maintenance or operation, on a nonprofit basis, of a designated state park unit or facility. Existing law requires the money received to be deposited into a separate account in the State Park Contingent Fund to be used to supplement existing resources for enhancing the maintenance and operation of the unit or facility. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. 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 5009.1 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 5009.1. (a) The department may enter into an agreement to accept funds from any person, corporation or other business entity, or organization for the maintenance or operation, on a nonprofit basis, of a designated state park system unit or facility.  Any funds   Funds  so received shall be deposited in a separate account in the State Park Contingent Fund. The funds received shall supplement existing resources for the purpose of enhancing the maintenance or operation of the unit or facility, with priority given to preventing closure or reduced hours of service to the public. The department and the sponsoring person, entity, or organization shall specify in the agreement the level of service  which   that  is to be performed. (b) The department may enter into an agreement to accept services from any person, corporation or other business entity, or organization for the cleanup, repair, or enhancement of any designated state park system unit or facility. Under the direction of the department, these services shall supplement existing staff resources for the purpose of enhancing the maintenance and operation of the unit or facility. (c) The director may authorize the erection of an appropriate sign in recognition of the sponsorship, consistent with existing law and with the rules and regulations of the department regarding signs in units of the state park system.