Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 331Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 07, 2017 An act to amend Section 27337 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 331, as amended, Eggman. County recorders: veterans: recorded documents.Existing law requires, directs the county recorder, if any military veteran or a family member or legal representative of the veteran authorized by law to receive a certified copy of specified documents requests the recordation of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, that the county recorder require the veteran to sign a form that acknowledges that the document becomes part of the official record of the county.This bill would remove the directive to require the veteran or authorized person sign a form acknowledging that the document becomes part of the official record of the county. This bill would instead require a county recorder, upon presentation of an updated veterans service form DD214 by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces to remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place. The bill would additionally require a county recorder to withdraw a recorded veterans service form DD214 at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the process for the recordation of a veterans service form DD214 to allow for a process to amend, seal, redact, or replace a recorded veterans service form DD214.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 27337 of the Government Code is amended to read:27337. (a) If any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 requests the recordation in any county in this state of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall require the person requesting the recordation to sign a form stating the following: record the document as a vital record.I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am informed that by recording the attached military discharge document, all information referenced within it becomes part of the official record of this county, and that this information is open to inspection by any person.Print NameSignatureDate(b) No copy of a recorded military discharge document may be issued except as provided by Section 6107.(c) Upon presentation by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 of an updated veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place.(d) A recorded veterans service form DD214 shall be withdrawn at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 who originally recorded the veterans service form DD214.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the process for the recordation of a veterans service form DD214 to allow for a process to amend, seal, redact, or replace a recorded veterans service form DD214.
Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 331Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 07, 2017 An act to amend Section 27337 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 331, as amended, Eggman. County recorders: veterans: recorded documents.Existing law requires, directs the county recorder, if any military veteran or a family member or legal representative of the veteran authorized by law to receive a certified copy of specified documents requests the recordation of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, that the county recorder require the veteran to sign a form that acknowledges that the document becomes part of the official record of the county.This bill would remove the directive to require the veteran or authorized person sign a form acknowledging that the document becomes part of the official record of the county. This bill would instead require a county recorder, upon presentation of an updated veterans service form DD214 by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces to remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place. The bill would additionally require a county recorder to withdraw a recorded veterans service form DD214 at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the process for the recordation of a veterans service form DD214 to allow for a process to amend, seal, redact, or replace a recorded veterans service form DD214.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2017
Amended IN Assembly March 21, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 331
Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 07, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman
February 07, 2017
An act to amend Section 27337 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 331, as amended, Eggman. County recorders: veterans: recorded documents.
Existing law requires, directs the county recorder, if any military veteran or a family member or legal representative of the veteran authorized by law to receive a certified copy of specified documents requests the recordation of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, that the county recorder require the veteran to sign a form that acknowledges that the document becomes part of the official record of the county.This bill would remove the directive to require the veteran or authorized person sign a form acknowledging that the document becomes part of the official record of the county. This bill would instead require a county recorder, upon presentation of an updated veterans service form DD214 by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces to remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place. The bill would additionally require a county recorder to withdraw a recorded veterans service form DD214 at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the process for the recordation of a veterans service form DD214 to allow for a process to amend, seal, redact, or replace a recorded veterans service form DD214.
Existing law requires, directs the county recorder, if any military veteran or a family member or legal representative of the veteran authorized by law to receive a certified copy of specified documents requests the recordation of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, that the county recorder require the veteran to sign a form that acknowledges that the document becomes part of the official record of the county.
This bill would remove the directive to require the veteran or authorized person sign a form acknowledging that the document becomes part of the official record of the county. This bill would instead require a county recorder, upon presentation of an updated veterans service form DD214 by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces to remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place. The bill would additionally require a county recorder to withdraw a recorded veterans service form DD214 at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of certain records related to service in the armed forces. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the process for the recordation of a veterans service form DD214 to allow for a process to amend, seal, redact, or replace a recorded veterans service form DD214.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 27337 of the Government Code is amended to read:27337. (a) If any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 requests the recordation in any county in this state of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall require the person requesting the recordation to sign a form stating the following: record the document as a vital record.I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am informed that by recording the attached military discharge document, all information referenced within it becomes part of the official record of this county, and that this information is open to inspection by any person.Print NameSignatureDate(b) No copy of a recorded military discharge document may be issued except as provided by Section 6107.(c) Upon presentation by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 of an updated veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place.(d) A recorded veterans service form DD214 shall be withdrawn at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 who originally recorded the veterans service form DD214.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the process for the recordation of a veterans service form DD214 to allow for a process to amend, seal, redact, or replace a recorded veterans service form DD214.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 27337 of the Government Code is amended to read:27337. (a) If any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 requests the recordation in any county in this state of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall require the person requesting the recordation to sign a form stating the following: record the document as a vital record.I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am informed that by recording the attached military discharge document, all information referenced within it becomes part of the official record of this county, and that this information is open to inspection by any person.Print NameSignatureDate(b) No copy of a recorded military discharge document may be issued except as provided by Section 6107.(c) Upon presentation by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 of an updated veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place.(d) A recorded veterans service form DD214 shall be withdrawn at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 who originally recorded the veterans service form DD214.
SECTION 1. Section 27337 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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27337. (a) If any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 requests the recordation in any county in this state of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall require the person requesting the recordation to sign a form stating the following: record the document as a vital record.I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am informed that by recording the attached military discharge document, all information referenced within it becomes part of the official record of this county, and that this information is open to inspection by any person.Print NameSignatureDate(b) No copy of a recorded military discharge document may be issued except as provided by Section 6107.(c) Upon presentation by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 of an updated veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place.(d) A recorded veterans service form DD214 shall be withdrawn at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 who originally recorded the veterans service form DD214.
27337. (a) If any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 requests the recordation in any county in this state of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall require the person requesting the recordation to sign a form stating the following: record the document as a vital record.I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am informed that by recording the attached military discharge document, all information referenced within it becomes part of the official record of this county, and that this information is open to inspection by any person.Print NameSignatureDate(b) No copy of a recorded military discharge document may be issued except as provided by Section 6107.(c) Upon presentation by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 of an updated veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place.(d) A recorded veterans service form DD214 shall be withdrawn at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 who originally recorded the veterans service form DD214.
27337. (a) If any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 requests the recordation in any county in this state of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall require the person requesting the recordation to sign a form stating the following: record the document as a vital record.I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am informed that by recording the attached military discharge document, all information referenced within it becomes part of the official record of this county, and that this information is open to inspection by any person.Print NameSignatureDate(b) No copy of a recorded military discharge document may be issued except as provided by Section 6107.(c) Upon presentation by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 of an updated veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place.(d) A recorded veterans service form DD214 shall be withdrawn at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 who originally recorded the veterans service form DD214.
27337. (a) If any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 requests the recordation in any county in this state of any military discharge document, including a veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall require the person requesting the recordation to sign a form stating the following: record the document as a vital record.
I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge that I am informed that by recording the attached military discharge document, all information referenced within it becomes part of the official record of this county, and that this information is open to inspection by any person.
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(b) No copy of a recorded military discharge document may be issued except as provided by Section 6107.
(c) Upon presentation by any military veteran or any person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 of an updated veterans service form DD214, the county recorder shall remove the previously recorded veterans service form DD214 from the record and record the updated veterans service form DD214 in its place.
(d) A recorded veterans service form DD214 shall be withdrawn at the request of the military veteran or the person authorized to receive a certified copy of a record pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 6107 who originally recorded the veterans service form DD214.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would revise the process for the recordation of a veterans service form DD214 to allow for a process to amend, seal, redact, or replace a recorded veterans service form DD214.