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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02061990 - 1.30 1.030 { TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Phil Batchelor, County Administrator FROM: Contra ( '`' 1LJ�t� .:. County DATE: January 30, 1990 � Sr'� <:UIITTi SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 2587 (Mountjoy) I I SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt a position of SUPPORT for AB 2587 by Assemblyman Mountjoy which would add methamphetamine, anabolic steroids and chorionic gonadotropin to the list of drugs for which probation cannot be granted nor can the sentence be suspended when the individual is convicted of a wide variety of specified offenses involving these drugs, if the individual has previously been convicted of specified offenses relating to a wide variety of controlled substances. i i BACKGROUND: Under current law, it is illegal to; possess, possess for sale, transport, import, sell, furnish, administer, give away, offer to do any of the above or attempt to do any of the above in regard to a wide variety of controlled substances. It is also illegal to manufacture, compound, convert, ! produce, derive, process a wide variety of controlled substances. It is also illegal to use a minor to violate any of the controlled substance laws. i The law also provides that if an! individual has - a previous violation of many of these offenses 'and is convicted of a second offense, probation may not be granted and the sentence may not be suspended. However, this "prior conviction" penalty does not apply to offenses involving methamphetamine, anabolic steroids or chorionic gonadotropin. i AB 2587 adds methamphetamine, anabolic steroids and chorionic gonadotropin to the list of drugs for which a second or i CONTINUED ONATTACHMENT:YeS YES SIGNATURE: �T I RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BIOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON �,( APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_lam OTHER I i i i I I i VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. County Administrator Q CC: District Attorney ATTESTED FEB 1990 Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Public Defender County Probation Officer SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Health Services Director Drug Program Chief M382 (10/88) Chair, Drug Abuse Advisory Board BY � DEPUTY Les Spahnn, ; SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates i , I subsequent conviction of any of the 'specified offenses precludes probation or suspension of sentence. Since AB 2587 furthers the Board' s war on drugs by eliminating the possibility of probation or suspension of sentence for additional drug offenses, it appears to be appropriate for the Board to indicate it' s support for AB 2587.