California Senate Bill SB963 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: SB 963INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Torres FEBRUARY 6, 2014 An act to amend Section 13001 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 963, as introduced, Torres. Elections: payment of expenses. Existing law provides that expenses authorized and necessarily incurred in the preparation for and conduct of elections are to be paid from the county treasuries, except as specified. This bill would provide that expenses authorized and necessarily incurred on or after January 1, 2013, and for each year thereafter, for elections proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Senator or Member of the Assembly, or to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator or Member of the United States House of Representatives, shall be paid by the state. The bill would require the state to pay only those additional expenses directly related to an election proclaimed by the Governor to a fill a vacancy in an office if the election is consolidated with a statewide or local election. 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 13001 of the Elections Code is amended to read: 13001.  All   (a)     (1)     Except as provided in subdivision (b),  expenses authorized and necessarily incurred in the preparation for, and conduct of, elections as provided in this code shall be paid from the county treasuries, except that  when   if  an election is called by the governing body of a city the expenses shall be paid from the treasury of the city.  All payments shall be made in the same manner as other county or city expenditures are made. The elections official, in providing the materials required by this division, need not utilize the services of the county or city purchasing agent.   (2) All payments under this subdivision shall be made in the same manner as other county or city expenditures are made.   (b) All expenses authorized and necessarily incurred on or after January 1, 2013, and for each year thereafter, in the preparation for, and conduct of, elections proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Senator or Member of the Assembly, or to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator or Member of the United States House of Representatives, shall be paid by the state. If an election proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in an office specified by this subdivision is consolidated with a statewide or local election, only those additional expenses directly related to the election proclaimed by the Governor shall be paid by the state.   (c) The elections official, in providing the materials required by this division, need not use the services of the county or city purchasing agent.