California Senate Bill SB811 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 811INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senators Correa (Chair), Berryhill, Calderon, Cannella, La Malfa, Negrete McLeod, and Rubio) FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 1173 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 811, as introduced, Committee on Veterans Affairs. Veterans: memorial districts: buildings. Existing law authorizes the establishment of memorial districts with specified powers and duties relating to veterans' buildings. Existing law authorizes registered electors residing within a proposed district to propose the formation of a district, as provided. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the provision authorizing registered electors to propose the formation of a district. 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 1173 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read: 1173. By petition filed with the county clerk, registered electors residing within the boundaries of a proposed district, equal in number to at least eight  per cent   percent  of the number of votes cast in the proposed district for the office of Governor at the last general election at which a  Governor  govern   or  was elected, may propose the formation of a district. If both incorporated and unincorporated territory are included within the proposed district, the petition shall be signed by registered electors equal in number in each territory to at least eight  per cent   percent  of the votes so cast therein for Governor.