Bill Text: CA SB1238 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1238 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Massage therapy.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 655, Statutes of 2012. [SB1238 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1238	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Price

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act to amend Sections 2920, 2933, 4990, and 4990.04 of the
Business and Professions Code, relating to professions.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1238, as introduced, Price. Professions: Board of Psychology:
Board of Behavioral Sciences.
   Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of
psychologists by the Board of Psychology. Existing law provides for
the licensure and regulation of educational psychologists, social
workers, and marriage and family therapists by the Board of
Behavioral Sciences within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Existing law specifies the composition of each board and authorizes
each board to employ an executive officer. Existing law repeals these
provisions on January 1, 2013. Under existing law, boards scheduled
for repeal are required to be evaluated by the Joint Sunset Review
Committee.
   This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until
January 1, 2017. This bill would specify that each board is subject
to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
   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 2920 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   2920.   (a)    The Board of Psychology shall
enforce and administer this chapter. The board shall consist of nine
members, four of whom shall be public members. 
   This 
    (b)     This    section shall
remain in effect only until January 1,  2013  
2017  , and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1,  2013 
 2017  , deletes or extends that date.  Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the repeal of this section renders the
board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the
Legislature. 
  SEC. 2.  Section 2933 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   2933.  Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board shall employ
and shall make available to the board within the limits of the funds
received by the board all personnel necessary to carry out this
chapter. The board may employ, exempt from the State Civil Service
Act, an executive officer to the Board of Psychology. The board shall
make all expenditures to carry out this chapter. The board may
accept contributions to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
   This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 
2013   2017  , and as of that date is repealed,
unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,
 2013   2017  , deletes or extends that
date.
  SEC. 3.  Section 4990 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   4990.  (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs, a Board
of Behavioral Sciences that consists of the following members:
   (1) Two state licensed clinical social workers.
   (2) One state licensed educational psychologist.
   (3) Two state licensed marriage and family therapists.
   (4) Commencing January 1, 2012, one state licensed professional
clinical counselor.
   (5) Seven public members.
   (b) Each member, except the seven public members, shall have at
least two years of experience in his or her profession.
   (c) Each member shall reside in the State of California.
   (d) The Governor shall appoint five of the public members and the
six licensed members with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each
appoint a public member.
   (e) Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four
years. A member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly or the
Senate Committee on Rules shall hold office until the appointment and
qualification of his or her successor or until one year from the
expiration date of the term for which he or she was appointed,
whichever first occurs. Pursuant to Section 1774 of the Government
Code, a member appointed by the Governor shall hold office until the
appointment and qualification of his or her successor or until 60
days from the expiration date of the term for which he or she was
appointed, whichever first occurs.
   (f) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment for the
unexpired term by the authority who appointed the member whose
membership was vacated.
   (g) Not later than the first of June of each calendar year, the
board shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from its
membership.
   (h) Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and
reimbursement of expenses as provided in Section 103.
   (i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2013   2017  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2013   2017  , deletes or
extends that date. 
   (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the repeal of this
section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate
policy committees of the Legislature. 
  SEC. 4.  Section 4990.04 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   4990.04.  (a) The board shall appoint an executive officer. This
position is designated as a confidential position and is exempt from
civil service under subdivision (e) of Section 4 of Article VII of
the California Constitution.
   (b) The executive officer serves at the pleasure of the board.
   (c) The executive officer shall exercise the powers and perform
the duties delegated by the board and vested in him or her by this
chapter.
   (d) With the approval of the director, the board shall fix the
salary of the executive officer.
   (e) The chairperson and executive officer may call meetings of the
board and any duly appointed committee at a specified time and
place. For purposes of this section, "call meetings" means setting
the agenda, time, date, or place for any meeting of the board or any
committee.
   (f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2013   2017  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2013   2017  , deletes or
extends that date.