California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB534 Amended / Bill

Filed 06/29/2017

                    Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 534Introduced by Senator LaraFebruary 16, 2017 An act relating to state claims, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 534, as amended, Lara. State California Victim Compensation Board: claims.Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board to ensure that all claims that have been approved by the board and for which there exists no legally available appropriation are submitted for legislative approval at least twice each calendar year.This bill declares the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the payment of claims approve by the board.Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board, in cases in which evidence shows that a crime with which a claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or not committed by the claimant, to report the facts of the case and its conclusions to the Legislature with a recommendation that the Legislature make an appropriation for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury.This bill would appropriate a specified sum from the General Fund to the executive officer of the board for the payment of the claim of a specified individual.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3  Appropriation: NOYES  Fiscal Committee: NOYES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the state approved by the California Victim Compensation Board.SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred thirty-eight thousand four hundred forty dollars ($538,440) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the executive officer of the California Victim Compensation Board for the payment of the claim of Raymond Lee Jennings, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. 

 Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 534Introduced by Senator LaraFebruary 16, 2017 An act relating to state claims, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 534, as amended, Lara. State California Victim Compensation Board: claims.Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board to ensure that all claims that have been approved by the board and for which there exists no legally available appropriation are submitted for legislative approval at least twice each calendar year.This bill declares the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the payment of claims approve by the board.Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board, in cases in which evidence shows that a crime with which a claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or not committed by the claimant, to report the facts of the case and its conclusions to the Legislature with a recommendation that the Legislature make an appropriation for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury.This bill would appropriate a specified sum from the General Fund to the executive officer of the board for the payment of the claim of a specified individual.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3  Appropriation: NOYES  Fiscal Committee: NOYES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2017

Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 534

Introduced by Senator LaraFebruary 16, 2017

Introduced by Senator Lara
February 16, 2017

 An act relating to state claims, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 534, as amended, Lara. State California Victim Compensation Board: claims.

Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board to ensure that all claims that have been approved by the board and for which there exists no legally available appropriation are submitted for legislative approval at least twice each calendar year.This bill declares the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the payment of claims approve by the board.Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board, in cases in which evidence shows that a crime with which a claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or not committed by the claimant, to report the facts of the case and its conclusions to the Legislature with a recommendation that the Legislature make an appropriation for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury.This bill would appropriate a specified sum from the General Fund to the executive officer of the board for the payment of the claim of a specified individual.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board to ensure that all claims that have been approved by the board and for which there exists no legally available appropriation are submitted for legislative approval at least twice each calendar year.



This bill declares the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the payment of claims approve by the board.



Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board, in cases in which evidence shows that a crime with which a claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or not committed by the claimant, to report the facts of the case and its conclusions to the Legislature with a recommendation that the Legislature make an appropriation for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury.

This bill would appropriate a specified sum from the General Fund to the executive officer of the board for the payment of the claim of a specified individual.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the state approved by the California Victim Compensation Board.SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred thirty-eight thousand four hundred forty dollars ($538,440) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the executive officer of the California Victim Compensation Board for the payment of the claim of Raymond Lee Jennings, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. 

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:



It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the state approved by the California Victim Compensation Board.



SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred thirty-eight thousand four hundred forty dollars ($538,440) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the executive officer of the California Victim Compensation Board for the payment of the claim of Raymond Lee Jennings, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.

SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred thirty-eight thousand four hundred forty dollars ($538,440) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the executive officer of the California Victim Compensation Board for the payment of the claim of Raymond Lee Jennings, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.

SECTION 1. The sum of five hundred thirty-eight thousand four hundred forty dollars ($538,440) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the executive officer of the California Victim Compensation Board for the payment of the claim of Raymond Lee Jennings, accepted by the board and reported to the Legislature pursuant to Section 4904 of the Penal Code.

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SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. 

SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. 

SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:

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In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.