Bill Text: CA AB1671 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: County board of supervisors: vacancy: appointment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-08-27 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB1671 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB1671-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1671	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 2, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jeffries

                        JANUARY 20, 2010

   An act to repeal and add Section 25060 of the Government Code,
relating to county government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1671, as amended, Jeffries. County board of supervisors:
vacancy: appointment.
   Existing law requires the Governor to fill a vacancy on any county
board of supervisors.
   This bill would, instead, authorize a quorum of a board of
supervisors,  for   within  90 days from
the date of the vacancy, to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy
 , and if,   or to hold a special election to
fill the vacancy. If, within the 90-   day period,  the
board does not  appoint an individual to fill the vacancy or
vote to hold a special election to fill the vacancy  ,  this
bill  would require the Governor to  make the
appointment   appoint an individual to fill the vacancy
within 30 days. This bill would also authorize a board of supervisors
that cannot agree on an appointee to fill the vacancy to vote to
authorize the Governor to appoint a person to fill the vacancy before
the 90-day period lapses  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 25060 of the Government Code is repealed.
  SEC. 2.  Section 25060 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   25060.  (a) (1) If a vacancy occurs on any board of supervisors, a
quorum of the board may, within 90 days from the date of the
vacancy, appoint an individual to fill the vacancy or call a
special election to fill the vacancy  . 
   (2) The board of supervisors may authorize the Governor to appoint
a person to fill the vacancy before the 90-day period, as specified
in paragraph (1), lapses, if the board of supervisors agree on an
appointee to fill the vacancy.  
   (2) 
    (3)  If a board of supervisors does not fill a vacancy
pursuant to paragraph (1)  or votes to authorize the Governor to
appoint an individual to fill the vacancy pursuant to paragraph (2)
, the Governor shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy
 within 30 days  .
   (b) An appointee shall hold the office until the election and
qualification of his or her successor pursuant to Section 25061.