CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 427Introduced by Senator EggmanFebruary 12, 2021 An act to add Section 53069.45 to the Government Code, relating to local government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 427, as introduced, Eggman. Water theft: enhanced penalties.Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation. This bill would authorize the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance regarding water theft, as defined, subject to an administrative fine or penalty in excess of the limitations above, as specified.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 53069.45 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 53069.4, to read:53069.45. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900, the legislative body of a local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance enacted by the local agency regarding water theft subject to an administrative fine or penalty.(b) If a violation is determined to be an infraction, it is punishable as follows:(1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year.(3) A fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Water theft means an action to divert, tamper, or reconnect water utility services, as defined in Section 498 of the Penal Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 427Introduced by Senator EggmanFebruary 12, 2021 An act to add Section 53069.45 to the Government Code, relating to local government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 427, as introduced, Eggman. Water theft: enhanced penalties.Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation. This bill would authorize the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance regarding water theft, as defined, subject to an administrative fine or penalty in excess of the limitations above, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 427
Introduced by Senator EggmanFebruary 12, 2021
Introduced by Senator Eggman
February 12, 2021
An act to add Section 53069.45 to the Government Code, relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 427, as introduced, Eggman. Water theft: enhanced penalties.
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation. This bill would authorize the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance regarding water theft, as defined, subject to an administrative fine or penalty in excess of the limitations above, as specified.
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
This bill would authorize the legislative body of a city or a county to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance regarding water theft, as defined, subject to an administrative fine or penalty in excess of the limitations above, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 53069.45 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 53069.4, to read:53069.45. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900, the legislative body of a local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance enacted by the local agency regarding water theft subject to an administrative fine or penalty.(b) If a violation is determined to be an infraction, it is punishable as follows:(1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year.(3) A fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Water theft means an action to divert, tamper, or reconnect water utility services, as defined in Section 498 of the Penal Code.
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 53069.45 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 53069.4, to read:53069.45. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900, the legislative body of a local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance enacted by the local agency regarding water theft subject to an administrative fine or penalty.(b) If a violation is determined to be an infraction, it is punishable as follows:(1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year.(3) A fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Water theft means an action to divert, tamper, or reconnect water utility services, as defined in Section 498 of the Penal Code.
SECTION 1. Section 53069.45 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 53069.4, to read:
### SECTION 1.
53069.45. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900, the legislative body of a local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance enacted by the local agency regarding water theft subject to an administrative fine or penalty.(b) If a violation is determined to be an infraction, it is punishable as follows:(1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year.(3) A fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Water theft means an action to divert, tamper, or reconnect water utility services, as defined in Section 498 of the Penal Code.
53069.45. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900, the legislative body of a local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance enacted by the local agency regarding water theft subject to an administrative fine or penalty.(b) If a violation is determined to be an infraction, it is punishable as follows:(1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year.(3) A fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Water theft means an action to divert, tamper, or reconnect water utility services, as defined in Section 498 of the Penal Code.
53069.45. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900, the legislative body of a local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance enacted by the local agency regarding water theft subject to an administrative fine or penalty.(b) If a violation is determined to be an infraction, it is punishable as follows:(1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year.(3) A fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Water theft means an action to divert, tamper, or reconnect water utility services, as defined in Section 498 of the Penal Code.
53069.45. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25132 and subdivision (b) of Section 36900, the legislative body of a local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance enacted by the local agency regarding water theft subject to an administrative fine or penalty.
(b) If a violation is determined to be an infraction, it is punishable as follows:
(1) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first violation.
(2) A fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year.
(3) A fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.
(c) Water theft means an action to divert, tamper, or reconnect water utility services, as defined in Section 498 of the Penal Code.