CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 474Introduced by Senator Becker(Coauthors: Senators Smallwood-Cuevas and Wiener)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Friedman, Haney, Jackson, McKinnor, Ting, and Weber)February 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 5005 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 474, as introduced, Becker. Canteens.Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to maintain canteens at its facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the sale prices of the articles offered for sale to be fixed by the Director of Corrections at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting.This bill would instead require the department to maintain a canteen at its active facilities, as specified, and would prohibit the sale prices of the articles offered for sale from exceeding the price of the articles paid to the vendors.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5005 of the Penal Code is amended to read:5005. (a) The department may shall maintain a canteen at any an active prison or institution under its jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined therein incarcerated persons of toilet articles, candy, notions, and other sundries, and may shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director secretary shall specify what commodities shall be sold in the canteen. The sale prices of the articles offered for sale shall be fixed by the director at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting. not exceed the price of the articles paid to the vendors. The department may shall undertake to insure against damage or loss of canteen and handicraft materials, supplies supplies, and equipment owned by the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections as provided in Section 5006. The(b) The canteen operations at any prison or institution referred to in this section shall be audited biennially by the Department of Finance, and at the end of each intervening fiscal year, each prison or institution shall prepare a statement of operations. At least one copy of any audit report or statement of operations shall be posted at the canteen and at least one copy shall be available to inmates incarcerated persons at the library of each prison or institution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 474Introduced by Senator Becker(Coauthors: Senators Smallwood-Cuevas and Wiener)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Friedman, Haney, Jackson, McKinnor, Ting, and Weber)February 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 5005 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 474, as introduced, Becker. Canteens.Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to maintain canteens at its facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the sale prices of the articles offered for sale to be fixed by the Director of Corrections at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting.This bill would instead require the department to maintain a canteen at its active facilities, as specified, and would prohibit the sale prices of the articles offered for sale from exceeding the price of the articles paid to the vendors.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 474
Introduced by Senator Becker(Coauthors: Senators Smallwood-Cuevas and Wiener)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Friedman, Haney, Jackson, McKinnor, Ting, and Weber)February 13, 2023
Introduced by Senator Becker(Coauthors: Senators Smallwood-Cuevas and Wiener)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Friedman, Haney, Jackson, McKinnor, Ting, and Weber)
February 13, 2023
An act to amend Section 5005 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 474, as introduced, Becker. Canteens.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to maintain canteens at its facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the sale prices of the articles offered for sale to be fixed by the Director of Corrections at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting.This bill would instead require the department to maintain a canteen at its active facilities, as specified, and would prohibit the sale prices of the articles offered for sale from exceeding the price of the articles paid to the vendors.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to maintain canteens at its facilities, as specified. Existing law requires the sale prices of the articles offered for sale to be fixed by the Director of Corrections at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting.
This bill would instead require the department to maintain a canteen at its active facilities, as specified, and would prohibit the sale prices of the articles offered for sale from exceeding the price of the articles paid to the vendors.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5005 of the Penal Code is amended to read:5005. (a) The department may shall maintain a canteen at any an active prison or institution under its jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined therein incarcerated persons of toilet articles, candy, notions, and other sundries, and may shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director secretary shall specify what commodities shall be sold in the canteen. The sale prices of the articles offered for sale shall be fixed by the director at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting. not exceed the price of the articles paid to the vendors. The department may shall undertake to insure against damage or loss of canteen and handicraft materials, supplies supplies, and equipment owned by the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections as provided in Section 5006. The(b) The canteen operations at any prison or institution referred to in this section shall be audited biennially by the Department of Finance, and at the end of each intervening fiscal year, each prison or institution shall prepare a statement of operations. At least one copy of any audit report or statement of operations shall be posted at the canteen and at least one copy shall be available to inmates incarcerated persons at the library of each prison or institution.
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 5005 of the Penal Code is amended to read:5005. (a) The department may shall maintain a canteen at any an active prison or institution under its jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined therein incarcerated persons of toilet articles, candy, notions, and other sundries, and may shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director secretary shall specify what commodities shall be sold in the canteen. The sale prices of the articles offered for sale shall be fixed by the director at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting. not exceed the price of the articles paid to the vendors. The department may shall undertake to insure against damage or loss of canteen and handicraft materials, supplies supplies, and equipment owned by the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections as provided in Section 5006. The(b) The canteen operations at any prison or institution referred to in this section shall be audited biennially by the Department of Finance, and at the end of each intervening fiscal year, each prison or institution shall prepare a statement of operations. At least one copy of any audit report or statement of operations shall be posted at the canteen and at least one copy shall be available to inmates incarcerated persons at the library of each prison or institution.
SECTION 1. Section 5005 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
5005. (a) The department may shall maintain a canteen at any an active prison or institution under its jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined therein incarcerated persons of toilet articles, candy, notions, and other sundries, and may shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director secretary shall specify what commodities shall be sold in the canteen. The sale prices of the articles offered for sale shall be fixed by the director at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting. not exceed the price of the articles paid to the vendors. The department may shall undertake to insure against damage or loss of canteen and handicraft materials, supplies supplies, and equipment owned by the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections as provided in Section 5006. The(b) The canteen operations at any prison or institution referred to in this section shall be audited biennially by the Department of Finance, and at the end of each intervening fiscal year, each prison or institution shall prepare a statement of operations. At least one copy of any audit report or statement of operations shall be posted at the canteen and at least one copy shall be available to inmates incarcerated persons at the library of each prison or institution.
5005. (a) The department may shall maintain a canteen at any an active prison or institution under its jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined therein incarcerated persons of toilet articles, candy, notions, and other sundries, and may shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director secretary shall specify what commodities shall be sold in the canteen. The sale prices of the articles offered for sale shall be fixed by the director at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting. not exceed the price of the articles paid to the vendors. The department may shall undertake to insure against damage or loss of canteen and handicraft materials, supplies supplies, and equipment owned by the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections as provided in Section 5006. The(b) The canteen operations at any prison or institution referred to in this section shall be audited biennially by the Department of Finance, and at the end of each intervening fiscal year, each prison or institution shall prepare a statement of operations. At least one copy of any audit report or statement of operations shall be posted at the canteen and at least one copy shall be available to inmates incarcerated persons at the library of each prison or institution.
5005. (a) The department may shall maintain a canteen at any an active prison or institution under its jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined therein incarcerated persons of toilet articles, candy, notions, and other sundries, and may shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director secretary shall specify what commodities shall be sold in the canteen. The sale prices of the articles offered for sale shall be fixed by the director at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting. not exceed the price of the articles paid to the vendors. The department may shall undertake to insure against damage or loss of canteen and handicraft materials, supplies supplies, and equipment owned by the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections as provided in Section 5006. The(b) The canteen operations at any prison or institution referred to in this section shall be audited biennially by the Department of Finance, and at the end of each intervening fiscal year, each prison or institution shall prepare a statement of operations. At least one copy of any audit report or statement of operations shall be posted at the canteen and at least one copy shall be available to inmates incarcerated persons at the library of each prison or institution.
5005. (a) The department may shall maintain a canteen at any an active prison or institution under its jurisdiction for the sale to persons confined therein incarcerated persons of toilet articles, candy, notions, and other sundries, and may shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, personnel, and merchandise for the canteen. The director secretary shall specify what commodities shall be sold in the canteen. The sale prices of the articles offered for sale shall be fixed by the director at the amounts that will, as far as possible, render each canteen self-supporting. not exceed the price of the articles paid to the vendors. The department may shall undertake to insure against damage or loss of canteen and handicraft materials, supplies supplies, and equipment owned by the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections as provided in Section 5006.
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(b) The canteen operations at any prison or institution referred to in this section shall be audited biennially by the Department of Finance, and at the end of each intervening fiscal year, each prison or institution shall prepare a statement of operations. At least one copy of any audit report or statement of operations shall be posted at the canteen and at least one copy shall be available to inmates incarcerated persons at the library of each prison or institution.