This measure would designate September 2013 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the State of California.
Existing law prohibits making a copy, reproduction, or facsimile of a photograph, negative, or print of the body of a deceased person taken by, or for, the coroner at the scene of death, or in the course of a post mortem examination or autopsy, except for use in a criminal proceeding that relates to the death of that person or by order of the court for good cause, as specified. This provision does not apply to making a copy, reproduction, or facsimile for use in the field of forensic pathology, in medical or scientific education or research, or by any law enforcement agency. This bill would additionally prohibit the dissemination of a copy, reproduction, or facsimile described above, except as provided. The bill would exclude from application of this provision the making or dissemination of a copy, reproduction, or facsimile for use in the field of forensic pathology, in medical or scientific education or research, and by a coroner or any law enforcement agency for investigative purposes, including identification and identification confirmation. The bill would provide that a coroner is not personally liable for monetary damages in a civil action for any act or omission in compliance with these provisions.
This measure would proclaim the week of September 17 through 22, 2013, as Constitution Week and urge California citizens to reaffirm the ideals of the framers of the Constitution of 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights might never be regained.
This measure would designate May 31, 2013, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, as Sober Graduation Month and would encourage Californians to participate in this observance and join the Department of the California Highway Patrol in supporting efforts to save lives of young people through a Sober Graduation Month.
Under existing law, the California Law Revision Commission is authorized to study and continually review and make recommendations concerning the state's enforcement of judgments law. As a part of this authority, existing law requires the Commission to review the statutory amounts of money that are exempt from the enforcement of money judgments law every 10 years and to recommend to the Governor and the Legislature any changes in exempt amounts that appear proper. A more recent law created a cost of living adjustment mechanism to automatically increase the exemption amounts every 3 years. This bill would delete the requirement that the California Law Revision Commission make the decennial recommendations, while retaining the commission's general authority to study, review, and make recommendations regarding the enforcement of judgments law.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2013 as Arthritis Awareness Month.
This measure would recognize the tradition and cultural significance of fire rings on state beaches as part of California's recreational and community activity, and beach lifestyle. This measure would support the protection of California's beaches, access to those beaches, and important traditions that are integral to the state's culture and beach lifestyle, such as fire rings.
This measure would declare May 2013 to be American Stroke Month in California.
