SECTIONS 99500-99503 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 99500-99503

99500. (a) The Governor is the primary state officer representing
California's interest in international affairs, to the extent that
representation is not in conflict with federal law or the California
Constitution, and except as otherwise specified in this title, to the
extent this title is not in conflict with federal law or the
California Constitution.
(b) The Lieutenant Governor is the Chair of the California
Commission for Economic Development, to improve trade opportunities
for California. The Legislature finds that the commission has
developed international partnerships that provide venues for foreign
companies to do business in the state and for California-based
companies to access foreign markets.
(c) The Attorney General is the chief law officer of California
and as such assists the federal government in defending against
international challenges to California laws.
(d) The Secretary of State oversees the International Business
Relations Program, which aims to develop stronger connections between
the international business community and the state by assisting
foreign business entities with the various filing processes and
procedures in California.
(e) The Department of Food and Agriculture is the primary state
agency for the promotion of California agriculture, fish, and forest
exports.
(f) The Resources Agency and the California Environmental
Protection Agency are the primary state agencies for the promotion of
international exchange of environmental protection technologies,
alternative energy technologies, and the promotion of the transfer of
environmental technology to and from the state.
(g) The Business, Transportation and Housing Agency is the primary
state agency responsible for international trade and investment
activities in areas other than those covered by the Department of
Food and Agriculture.
(h) Subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, are declaratory of, and do
not constitute a change in, existing law.

99501. (a) (1) The state point of contact, within the executive
branch, acts, in compliance with federal practice, as the liaison
between the state and the Office of the United States Trade
Representative on trade-related matters.
(2) The state point of contact who, in compliance with federal
practice, receives updates from the federal government on trade
policies, is often provided the opportunity to review and comment on
ongoing trade negotiations.
(b) The state point of contact shall, in addition to any other
duties assigned by the Governor, do all of the following:
(1) Promptly disseminate correspondence or information from the
United States Trade Representative to the appropriate state agencies
and departments and legislative committees.
(2) Work with the appropriate state agencies and departments, and
the Legislature, to review the effects on the California environment,
and California businesses, workers, and general lawmaking authority,
of any proposed or enacted trade agreement provisions, and
communicate those findings to the United States Trade Representative.
(3) Serve as liaison to the Legislature on matters of trade policy
oversight.

99502. (a) The Office of Planning and Research shall maintain and
update, a full and comprehensive list of all state agreements made
with foreign governments. The list shall be updated within 30 days of
the effective date of each new agreement. The list shall include at
least all of the following:
(1) The dates of enactment or approval and termination.
(2) The agency, department, board, commission, or other
governmental entity responsible for implementation.
(3) Activities proposed.
(4) Expected outcomes.
(b) Agencies may separately maintain detailed information or
reports on these activities as those agencies determine to be
appropriate, but that information or those reports shall not be
deemed to meet the requirements of this section.

99503. (a) (1) All state employees working under the jurisdiction
of an agency secretary shall, within 30 days of traveling out of the
country on official state business provide, to the secretary to whom
they report, a memorandum detailing dates of the trip, countries and
localities visited, a description of attendees of any official
meetings or events, and the goals, outcomes, and followup expected
from the trip. However, attendance at formal conferences may be
described in more general detail, including dates, location, types of
groups represented in the audience, and general topics covered
during the course of the conference.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), state employees
who do not work within an agency structure shall report the
information as described in paragraph (1) to the Governor's office.
(3) Legislative employees shall provide the information as
described in paragraph (1) to their respective Committee on Rules.
(4) State employees working under the jurisdiction of a
constitutional officer shall provide the information as described in
paragraph (1) to the constitutional officer to whom they report.
(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), state employees
who undertake official state business that could impact California
international trade or investment shall also provide a copy of the
memorandum to the Secretary of the Business, Transportation and
Housing Agency.
(b) Travel out of the country on official state business when the
Governor, a Member of the Legislature, or a constitutional officer,
or all of these persons, is present, is exempt from the requirements
of subdivision (a).