CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3082Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 131056 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3082, as introduced, Gabriel. State Department of Public Health: duties.Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and prescribes its duties and organization. Existing law authorizes the department to commence and maintain actions and proceedings for specified purposes, including enforcing its regulations.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.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 131056 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131056. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes:(a)(1) To enforce its regulations.(b)(2) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health.(c)(3) To compel the performance of any an act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any a law of this state relating to the public health.(d)(4) To protect and preserve the public health. It(b) The department may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3082Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 131056 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3082, as introduced, Gabriel. State Department of Public Health: duties.Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and prescribes its duties and organization. Existing law authorizes the department to commence and maintain actions and proceedings for specified purposes, including enforcing its regulations.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3082 Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 21, 2020 Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel February 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 131056 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 3082, as introduced, Gabriel. State Department of Public Health: duties. Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and prescribes its duties and organization. Existing law authorizes the department to commence and maintain actions and proceedings for specified purposes, including enforcing its regulations.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and prescribes its duties and organization. Existing law authorizes the department to commence and maintain actions and proceedings for specified purposes, including enforcing its regulations. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 131056 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131056. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes:(a)(1) To enforce its regulations.(b)(2) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health.(c)(3) To compel the performance of any an act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any a law of this state relating to the public health.(d)(4) To protect and preserve the public health. It(b) The department may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department. 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 131056 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131056. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes:(a)(1) To enforce its regulations.(b)(2) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health.(c)(3) To compel the performance of any an act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any a law of this state relating to the public health.(d)(4) To protect and preserve the public health. It(b) The department may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department. SECTION 1. Section 131056 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 131056. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes:(a)(1) To enforce its regulations.(b)(2) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health.(c)(3) To compel the performance of any an act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any a law of this state relating to the public health.(d)(4) To protect and preserve the public health. It(b) The department may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department. 131056. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes:(a)(1) To enforce its regulations.(b)(2) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health.(c)(3) To compel the performance of any an act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any a law of this state relating to the public health.(d)(4) To protect and preserve the public health. It(b) The department may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department. 131056. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes:(a)(1) To enforce its regulations.(b)(2) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health.(c)(3) To compel the performance of any an act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any a law of this state relating to the public health.(d)(4) To protect and preserve the public health. It(b) The department may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department. 131056. (a) The department may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions and proceedings for any or all of the following purposes: (a) (1) To enforce its regulations. (b) (2) To enjoin and abate nuisances dangerous to health. (c) (3) To compel the performance of any an act specifically enjoined upon any person, officer, or board, by any a law of this state relating to the public health. (d) (4) To protect and preserve the public health. It (b) The department may defend all actions and proceedings involving its powers and duties. In all actions and proceedings it shall sue and be sued under the name of the department.