Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill was vetoed. The final outcome depends on whether lawmakers overrode that veto, which is not confirmed in the provided text.
AB-632: Local Ordinines and Administrative Fines
This vetoed bill would have allowed local agencies to turn certain unpaid fines into court judgments or place liens on property where violations occurred.
What This Bill Does
- Allows a local agency to file a certified copy of a final order for an administrative fine with the superior court clerk in any specified county if requirements are met.
- Requires the court clerk to enter a judgment immediately that matches the filed decision or order.
- Authorizes a local agency to create ordinances allowing them to place liens on land where a violation happened to collect unpaid fines, provided specific rules are followed.
- States that these new collection methods work alongside other existing legal remedies and penalties.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local legislative bodies of agencies defined by law.
- Property owners who owe administrative fines for violations occurring on their land.
- Superior court clerks in counties where fine orders are filed.
Terms To Know
- Administrative fine
- A penalty charged by a government agency for violating an ordinance, as authorized by existing law.
- Lien
- A legal claim on property used to collect unpaid fines or penalties.
- Ordinance
- A local law passed by a city, county, or other local government body.
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill; it did not become law unless lawmakers later overrode the veto.
- Local agencies must meet specified requirements before filing orders with courts or placing liens on property.
- The official text does not list every specific detail of the required procedures for these actions.