BILL NUMBER: AB 1941	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 4, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Havice

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2002

   An act to add Section 53087.6 to the Government Code, relating to
law enforcement.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1941, as amended, Havice.  Rave parties:  permits.
   (1) Existing law requires notification of law enforcement of the
issuance of a permit for an upcoming event in limited instances such
as the holding of a certified farmers market.
   This bill would require a local permit granting authority to
notify  the local  law enforcement  agency  when it
is considering granting a permit for a rave party, as defined.  The
bill would require the local  agency   authority
 to require the promoter to present evidence that the promoter
is sufficiently knowledgeable about illegal drugs and drug
paraphernalia to recognize their presence at the event.   The
bill would require the promoter, prior to the issuance of the permit,
to acknowledge in writing that he or she or his or her agents will
not permit, condone, or ignore violations of state and local laws
regarding the presence, possession, sale, or use of drugs and drug
paraphernalia at any event covered by the permit.   The bill
would create a state-mandated local program by imposing new duties on
local agencies.
  (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund
to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide
and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed
$1,000,000.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 53087.6 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   53087.6.  (a) As used in this section, "rave party" means any
 dance event that may be attended by 1,000 or more persons.
  electronic music dance event of the type commonly
referred to as rave parties that may be attended by 500 or more
persons. 
   (b) Any local permit granting authority shall notify the local law
enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the proposed location of
the event when it is considering whether or not to grant a permit
for a rave party.  The permit granting authority shall also require
the promoter of the event to present evidence before the issuance of
the permit showing that the promoter is sufficiently knowledgeable
about illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia that they or their agents
can recognize the presence of drugs and drug paraphernalia at the
event.  
   (c) Prior to the issuance of the permit, the promoter of the rave
party shall acknowledge in writing that he or she or his or her
agents will not permit, condone, or ignore violations of state and
local laws regarding the presence, possession, sale, or use of drugs
and drug paraphernalia at any event covered by the permit. 
  SEC. 2.  Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if
the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains
costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and
school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7
(commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.  If the statewide cost of the claim for
reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000),
reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.