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Senate Bill 524 (Russell – 1987)
Chapter 799, Statutes of 1987 - SB 524
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Government Code section 66499.30 was amended and section 66499.31 was added to the Government code in 1987 following legislative passage of Senate Bill 524, which affected these two sections only. (See Exhibit #1e) This bill was introduced on February 24, 1987 by Senator Newton Russell at the request of Los Angeles County. (See Exhibits #1a and #14, document PE-3)
Senate Bill 524 was assigned to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and the Assembly Committee on Public Safety where policy issues raised by the bill were considered. (See Exhibits #3 and #8) The fiscal ramifications of the bill were considered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. (See Exhibits #2 and #10) Three amendments were made to Senate Bill 524 as the bill was considered by the Legislature. (See Exhibits #1b through #1d and #2) Subsequent to legislative approval, Governor George Deukmejian signed Senate Bill 524 on September 18, 1987, and it was recorded by the Secretary of State on Chapter 799 of the Statutes of 1987. (See Exhibits #1e and #2)
The Unfinished Business analysis of Senate Bill 524 as last amended that was prepared by the Office of Senate Floor Analyses described this measure as follows:
DIGEST: This bill would permit violation of the Subdivision Map Act to be punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony and also specifies that the statute of limitations would commence to run upon official recordation or other such instrument involved in the conveyance or transaction.
Assembly Amendments provide clarification regarding the statute of limitations and the criminal sanctions would be limited to specific parties.
(See Exhibit #12, page 2)