Bill Text: CA AB2780 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Fair Employment and Housing Council: membership: length of terms.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-08-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, Statutes of 2016. [AB2780 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB2780-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2780	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  188
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 25, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 25, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 11, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 15, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 9, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Holden

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section 12903 of the Government Code, relating to
state government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2780, Holden. Fair Employment and Housing Council: membership:
length of terms.
   Existing law creates the Fair Employment and Housing Council
within the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The council
consists of 7 members, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate, who serve 4-year terms.
   This bill would, beginning with appointments to the council made
on or after January 1, 2017, make the terms of 4 of the members 4
years in length and the terms of 3 of the members 2 years in length.
The bill would provide that after the terms of these initial
appointments expire, members would be appointed to serve 4-year
terms. The bill would also provide that vacancies occurring prior to
the expiration of the term would be filled by appointment for the
unexpired term.



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

  SECTION 1.  Section 12903 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   12903.  There is in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing
the Fair Employment and Housing Council. The council shall consist of
seven members, to be known as council members, who shall be
appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and one of whom shall be designated as chairperson by the
Governor. The Director of the Department of Fair Employment and
Housing shall serve as a nonvoting ex-officio member of the council.
   (a) Appointments made to the council on and after January 1, 2017,
shall be for the following terms:
   (1) Four of the members appointed shall serve terms of four years.

   (2) Three of the members appointed shall serve terms of two years.

   (b) Each member appointed after the expiration of the initial
terms set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall
serve a term of four years.
   (c) Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall
be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.