California Senate Bill SB1254 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1254INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Morrell FEBRUARY 18, 2016 An act to amend Section 6502.7 of the Government Code, relating to joint powers. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1254, as introduced, Morrell. Joint powers: authorization. Existing law authorizes 2 or more public agencies that have the authority to identify, plan for, monitor, control, regulate, dispose of, or abate liquid, toxic, or hazardous wastes or hazardous materials, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. 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 6502.7 of the Government Code is amended to read: 6502.7. (a) If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies  which   that  have the authority to identify, plan for, monitor, control, regulate, dispose of, or abate liquid, toxic, or hazardous wastes or hazardous materials may, by agreement, jointly exercise any of these powers common to the contracting parties. (b) The contracting parties may provide special services, including persons specially trained, experienced, expert, and competent to perform these special services. (c)  The provisions of this   This    section  are   is  declaratory of existing law and  do   does not limit any authority which already exists.