Bill Text: CA SB1197 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Department of Veterans Affairs: administration.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-01 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SB1197 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SB1197-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1197

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Introduced by Senator Nielsen

February 15, 2018

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An act to amend Section 80 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1197, as introduced, Nielsen. Department of Veterans Affairs: administration.

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is responsible for administering various programs and services for the benefit of veterans. Under existing law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as the head of the department, is authorized to employ any expert, technical, legal, clerical, and other employees as may be necessary to carry out his or her powers and duties, as provided.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes and correct an obsolete reference.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 80 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

80.

 The director (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary may employ subject to law such hire any expert, technical, legal, clerical, and other employees as may be the secretary deems necessary to carry out his or her powers and duties and except as expressly duties.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 71 of this chapter, 71, the director secretary shall be the sole appointing authority for the department for all positions. Whenever possible

(c) Whenever possible, the department shall give preference shall be given to veterans for employment in with the department.