Local agencies: accounting.
Summary
Existing law requires the Controller to prescribe uniform accounting and reporting procedures that are applicable to specified types of local agencies, including special districts. This bill would instead require the Controller to prescribe uniform accounting procedures that are applicable only to specified types of special districts, subject to these provisions. The bill would require the Controller to prescribe uniform accounting procedures for cities, subject to specified criteria, in collaboration with the Committee on City Accounting Procedures, which would be created by the bill. This bill would also make various conforming changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Jul 2011
Assembly Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2011
Last action Jul 1, 2011
Floor votes · Assembly May 31, 2011
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 70
May 31, 2011
D
Democratic44
97% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Jul 1, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 22, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
upper
May 31, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (68-0-2)
assembly
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
lower
May 11, 2011
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 28, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 25, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
Mar 16, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
Feb 18, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
Feb 4, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CS
Cameron Smyth
RRepublican
Co
CN
Chris Norby
RRepublican
Co
KD
Kevin D Jeffries
RRepublican
Co
Lou Correa
DDemocratic
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