Creates liquidated debt to state and associated account receivable for overpayment of support obligation that is transmitted by Department of Justice to any other person or entity. Creates liquidated debt in favor of state and associated account receivable when payment received by department is dishonored or reversed and department has transmitted amounts paid to any other person or entity. Specifies when accounts receivable are considered delinquent.
Provides that treasurer of political committee or treasurer of petition committee is personally responsible for performance of specified duties. Permits treasurer to designate elector to be liable for civil penalties imposed for failure to file required statements for committee or for failure to include information required in statements filed for committee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires insurance companies to enter into agreements with Department of Justice to provide information and financial records to department for claimants who are obligors of past due support. Provides that financial institution can satisfy obligation to conduct data match and provide information to administrator as provided in rules adopted by department. Requires, unless financial institution has previously provided required information to administrator, financial institution to provide administrator at least three days' advance written notice before disbursing payment to obligor pursuant to claim for insurance benefits or payments. Provides that financial institution is not in violation of laws regulating handling of accounts upon taking certain specified actions.
Defines terms related to appeals. Separates provisions relating to appealability from provisions relating to reviewability. Lists specific judgments and orders that defendant and state may appeal, including trial court denial of restitution or award of restitution in amount less than that requested by state. Requires nonjurisdictional showing of colorable claim of error in defendant's notice on appeal from certain trial court decisions. Reorganizes provisions concerning appellate procedures. Revises provisions concerning service of notice of appeal on opposing party and filing of notice. Expands appellate court authority to review sentences in misdemeanor cases. Expressly provides for appellate court authority to review trial court's decision to merge or not to merge determinations of guilt. Describes intermediate decisions of trial court that appellate court has authority to review. Reorganizes provisions concerning trial court authority to enter corrected judgment or supplemental judgment awarding restitution during pendency of appeal. Describes scope of appellate court authority to review corrected or amended judgments. Reorganizes and revises provisions describing dispositional authority of appellate court.
Removes requirement that health care coverage under medical support clause in child support order be private health care coverage. Removes authorization for Department of Justice to disburse support payments to collection agency. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Provides that State Fair Council owns fairground property and facilities other than real property unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Allows council to capitalize council expenditures benefiting fairground property and facilities that are real property. Revises language regarding council expenditure authority. Revises language regarding application of proceeds from sale of fairground properties and facilities that are real property. Revises language regarding appraisal of fairground properties and facilities if council meets profitability threshold.
Provides that laws that govern guaranteed asset protection waivers do not apply to addendum to finance agreement that is sold to consumer finance licensee and that is secured by motor vehicle under terms of which creditor agrees to waive creditor's right to collect all or part of amount due from borrower under finance agreement or to release borrower from obligation to pay amount if motor vehicle is total loss or is stolen and not recovered. Provides that addendum to finance agreement described in Act is not insurance and is not subject to Insurance Code.
Specifies changes to conditions under which insurer or supervising entity may terminate portable electronics insurance coverage. Provides that electronic notice or correspondence related to portable electronics insurance coverage may be sent to vendor policyholder under circumstances that differ from circumstances under which notice may be sent electronically to enrolled customer.
Permits State Chief Information Officer to decide whether state contracting agency or public corporation must obtain quality management services for information technology initiative in specific circumstances. Requires State Chief Information Officer by December 31 of each year to submit report to Legislative Fiscal Officer that identifies information technology initiatives for which value exceeds $5 million and State Chief Information Officer determines that quality management services are not necessary.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for biennial expenses of district attorneys. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Changes composition of Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee.
Caps electricity generated by any single biomass facility that may be used to meet requirement that certain percent of electricity in this state be electricity generated by small-scale renewable energy projects or biomass facilities. Specifies that small-scale renewable energy projects must be facilities that generate electricity that may be used to meet renewable portfolio standard. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
