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ASSEMBLY BILL 1981 (SIEROTY – 1971)
CHAPTER 1642, STATUTES OF 1971, AB 1981
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Public Resources Code sections 5400 through 5409 were enacted in 1971 following passage of Assembly Bill 1981. (See Exhibit A, #1e) Assembly member Sieroty introduced the bill, known as the Public Park Preservation Act, on April 13, 1971. (See Exhibit A, #1a)
Assembly Bill 1981 was assigned to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Conservation and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildlife where policy issues raised by the bill were considered. (See Exhibit A, #2 and #3) The fiscal ramifications of the bill were considered by the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. (See Exhibit A, #2) Three amendments were made to Assembly Bill 1981 during legislative consideration. (See Exhibit A, #1b through #1d and #2) Subsequent to legislative approval, Governor Ronald Reagan signed the bill on November 29, 1971, and it was recorded by the Secretary of State on that day as Chapter 1642 of the Statutes of 1971. (See Exhibit A, #1e and #2)
The Enrolled Bill Memorandum to Governor on November 26, 1971 summarized Assembly Bill 1981 as follows:
AB 1981 prohibits the acquisition of public park lands by a city, county or state agency unless it is replaced by substantially equivalent park space and facilities which are accessible to the same general persons who used the original park. The acquiring agency is to provide the payment for the cost of the new park space and facilities. The bill specifically states that it does not authorize condemnation other than presently authorized by law or affect the determination of a more necessary public use.
(See Exhibit A, #6, document PE-1)