Jose Medina voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Requires Coastal Commission Members to Disclose Private Meetings
Vote to pass a bill that requires California Coastal Commission members to fully and publicly disclose in writing any ex parte communications 24 hours before a commission hearing.
Requires a Coastal Commission member to fully and publicly disclose any ex parte communication by providing a full report of the communication as follows (Sec. 4):
To the executive director if the communication occurs more than 7 days before the next commission hearing.
To the commission if the communication occurs within 7 days of the next hearing; and
To the commission within 24-hours in writing if the communication occurs within 7 days of the next hearing and pertains to the hearing’s discussion.
Prohibits a commission member from conducting an ex parte communication within 24 hours before a commission hearing regarding a matter that will be discussed at the hearing (Sec. 4).
Exempts certain individuals from the provisions of this bill including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 3):
An elected public official or state employee acting within the scope of employment; and
An owner or employee of a media outlet that urge legislative or administrative actions; and
An individual representing a bona fide church or religious organization.
Requires the commission to establish a standard form for ex parte communication disclosure which shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following information (Sec. 4):
Date, time, and location of the communication;
The identities of the individuals initiating and receiving the communication; and
A complete, comprehensive description of the content of the ex parte communication.
NOTE: AMENDING THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974 REQUIRES A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE IN BOTH CHAMBERS.
Title: Requires Coastal Commission Members to Disclose Private Meetings
Vote to pass a bill that requires California Coastal Commission members to fully and publicly disclose in writing any ex parte communications 24 hours before a commission hearing.
Requires a Coastal Commission member to fully and publicly disclose any ex parte communication by providing a full report of the communication as follows (Sec. 4):
To the executive director if the communication occurs more than 7 days before the next commission hearing.
To the commission if the communication occurs within 7 days of the next hearing; and
To the commission within 24-hours in writing if the communication occurs within 7 days of the next hearing and pertains to the hearing’s discussion.
Prohibits a commission member from conducting an ex parte communication within 24 hours before a commission hearing regarding a matter that will be discussed at the hearing (Sec. 4).
Exempts certain individuals from the provisions of this bill including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 3):
An elected public official or state employee acting within the scope of employment; and
An owner or employee of a media outlet that urge legislative or administrative actions; and
An individual representing a bona fide church or religious organization.
Requires the commission to establish a standard form for ex parte communication disclosure which shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following information (Sec. 4):
Date, time, and location of the communication;
The identities of the individuals initiating and receiving the communication; and
A complete, comprehensive description of the content of the ex parte communication.
Title: Requires Coastal Commission Members to Disclose Private Meetings