Bill Text: CA SB1047 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: International student exchange visitor placement organizations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [SB1047 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB1047-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1047	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Huff

                        FEBRUARY 12, 2016

   An act to amend Section 12623 of the Government Code, relating to
international exchange students.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1047, as introduced, Huff. International student exchange
visitor placement organizations.
   Existing law, the Uniform Supervision of International Student
Exchange Visitor Placement Organizations Act of 1994, defines and
regulates these organizations, which arrange the placement of
international student exchange visitors for the purpose of providing
the opportunity to attend a primary or secondary school in the United
States. Existing law requires the Attorney General to maintain a
registry of these organizations, with which these organizations are
to register. Existing law prescribes fees for registration.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical changes in the
registration and fee provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 12623 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   12623.  (a) Each organization shall, prior to arranging the
placement of  any   an  international
student exchange visitor in  any   a 
school in California, register with the Attorney General's Registry
of International Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organizations on
the registration form prescribed by the Attorney General. Renewals of
registration shall be filed with the registry by January 15 of each
calendar year in which the organization does business and shall be
effective for one year.
   (b) The fee for registration and renewal shall be calculated as
follows:
   (1) All organizations designated by the USIA shall remit the
following:
   (A) A registration fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) shall
be required for the initial registration of an organization and shall
be payable by certified or cashier's check to the Attorney General's
Registry of International Student Exchange Visitor Placement
Organizations at the time of registration.
   (B) An annual renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be required
for renewal of registration of an organization payable as specified
in subparagraph (A).
   (C) The Attorney General may seek legislative approval to adjust
the registration or renewal fee. Upon petition by the Attorney
General, the Legislature may adjust the fees in the annual Budget
Act.  In no event shall the   The  fees
 shall not  exceed the costs necessary to administer this
article.
   (2) All organizations not designated by the USIA shall remit the
following:
   (A) A registration fee shall be required for the initial
registration of an organization and shall be payable by certified or
cashier's check to the Attorney General's Registry of International
Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organizations at the time of
registration. The Attorney General shall establish the registration
fee described in this subparagraph.
   (B) An annual renewal fee shall be required for renewal of
registration of an organization payable as specified in paragraph
(1). The Attorney General shall establish the renewal fee described
in this subparagraph.
   (C)  In no event shall the   The  fees
enumerated in this paragraph  shall not  exceed the costs
necessary to administer this article.
   (c) The Attorney General may grant an extension of time to file
annual registration.
   (d) Failure to register is a violation of this chapter.
   (e) Registration pursuant to this article shall not be considered
or be represented as an endorsement of the organization by the
Attorney General or this state.