BILL NUMBER: SB 1432INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lieu FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to add Section 8753.6 to the Government Code, relating to state government, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1432, as introduced, Lieu. Arts Council: grants. Existing law establishes the Arts Council composed of 11 members, with the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules each appointing one member and the Governor appointing 9 members who are subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Arts Council is authorized to award grants, as specified. This bill would continuously appropriate the sum of $25,000,000 annually from the General Fund to the Arts Council to be used for grants as currently authorized by law. Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 8753.6 is added to the Government Code, to read: 8753.6. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the sum of twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000) is hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund to the Arts Council each fiscal year. These funds shall be used to issue grants to further the arts and California's robust creative economy, as otherwise authorized to be issued under this chapter.