CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1582Introduced by Assembly Member DiepFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 6502 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1582, as introduced, Diep. Joint powers authorities.Existing law authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6502 of the Government Code is amended to read:6502. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this state.It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect to the geographical area in which such the power is to be jointly exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such those public agencies. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1582Introduced by Assembly Member DiepFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 6502 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1582, as introduced, Diep. Joint powers authorities.Existing law authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1582 Introduced by Assembly Member DiepFebruary 22, 2019 Introduced by Assembly Member Diep February 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 6502 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1582, as introduced, Diep. Joint powers authorities. Existing law authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision. Existing law authorizes 2 or more public agencies, by agreement, to form a joint powers authority to exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as specified. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6502 of the Government Code is amended to read:6502. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this state.It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect to the geographical area in which such the power is to be jointly exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such those public agencies. 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 6502 of the Government Code is amended to read:6502. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this state.It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect to the geographical area in which such the power is to be jointly exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such those public agencies. SECTION 1. Section 6502 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 6502. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this state.It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect to the geographical area in which such the power is to be jointly exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such those public agencies. 6502. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this state.It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect to the geographical area in which such the power is to be jointly exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such those public agencies. 6502. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this state.It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect to the geographical area in which such the power is to be jointly exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such those public agencies. 6502. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this state. It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect to the geographical area in which such the power is to be jointly exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such those public agencies.