California Senate Bill SB855 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 855INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Kehoe FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 4351 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to race tracks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 855, as introduced, Kehoe. State Race Track Leasing Commission. Existing law establishes, until January 1, 2013, the State Race Track Leasing Commission which is composed of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Director of Finance, and the Director of General Services, and 3 other individuals, as specified, who are appointed by the Governor. The commission is authorized to enter into leases and agreements for the use of specified property owned or controlled by the 22nd District Agricultural Association. This bill would extend the operative date of the provision establishing the commission until January 1, 2023. 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 4351 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read: 4351. (a) There is hereby created the State Race Track Leasing Commission which shall be composed of the  Director   Secretary  of Food and Agriculture, the Director of Finance, and the Director of General Services  ,  and three individuals, appointed by the Governor, who are members of the Board of Directors of the 22nd District Agricultural Association. The Director of Finance shall serve as chairperson of the commission. All meetings of the commission shall be open and public. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,  2013   2023  , and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,  2013   2023  , deletes or extends that date.