Listen to "electronic dance music", lose your right to freely assemble. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1901-1950/ab_1941_bill_20020515_am... BILL NUMBER: AB 1941 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 15, 2002 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 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 to apply for any required permit not less than 30 days prior to the event and , 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 electronic music dance event of the type commonly referred to as rave parties that may be attended by 500 or more persons. (b) In any jurisdiction where a permit is required, the promoter of a rave party shall apply to the local permit granting authority for a permit not less than 30 days prior to the scheduled event and, at the same time, shall notify the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the venue of the proposed event. The promoter shall include in the permit application a list of all applications that the promoter has submitted for a permit to conduct a rave party within the previous 12-month period. The promoter shall include an affirmative statement that the promoter understands that the listing of previous applications is correct to the best of the promoter's knowledge and that submission of false and misleading information may be grounds for denial of a current and future permits. (c) 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) (d) 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.