ADDITION AB 1047

OFF THE WIRE
For those of you who are on the ABATE state Discussion List, one of the Board Members sent out an email that said that AB 1047 was entered to fight against "Motorcycle-Only" checkpoints. Just to let you know that the bill that was entered was only the very basic ? first step to a bill, and that it doesn't even mention checkpoints. I just don't want to spread any false info or pre-rumors, nothing to get excited about at this point. Shown below is a copy of the text of AB 1047.

california legislature
—2011–12 regular session
ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1047

Introduced by Assembly Member Jeffries

February 18, 2011
An act to amend Section 2933 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.
legislative counsel ’s digest

AB 1047, as introduced, Jeffries. Vehicles: motorcycle safety.
Existing law establishes the motorcyclist safety program in the
California Department of Highway Patrol, to be administered by the
commissioner. Existing law speci fies
that the commissioner is prohibited
from directly managing or providing program services. Existing law
requires program services
financed under the law to be provided under
contractual arrangements or grant funding.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that law.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 2933 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
read:
2933. The commissioner shall not directly manage or provide
program services. Any
A program service financed under this
article shall be provided under contractual arrangements or grant
funding. All public agencies assisting or providing program
services under this article shall be fully reimbursed for their costs
by the commissioner. The commissioner shall monitor and evaluate
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any contracts or grants executed pursuant to this article to ensure
that the provisions of the contracts or grants are adhered to by the
recipients.
John Del Santo

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