Bill Text: CA SB467 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 467 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Professions and vocations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-08 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 656, Statutes of 2015. [SB467 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB467-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 467	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hill

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2015

   An act to amend Sections 5000 and 5015.6 of the Business and
Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 467, as introduced, Hill. Accountants.
   Under existing law, the California Board of Accountancy within the
Department of Consumer Affairs is responsible for the licensure and
regulation of accountants and is required to designate an execute
officer. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2016.
   This bill would extend the repeal date to January 1, 2020.
   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 5000 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   5000.  (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the
California Board of Accountancy, which consists of 15 members, 7 of
whom shall be licensees, and 8 of whom shall be public members who
shall not be licentiates of the board or registered by the board. The
board has the powers and duties conferred by this chapter.
   (b) The Governor shall appoint four of the public members, and the
seven licensee members as provided in this section. The Senate
Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint
two public members. In appointing the seven licensee members, the
Governor shall appoint individuals representing a cross section of
the accounting profession.
   (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2016,   2020,  and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2016,   2020,  deletes or
extends that date.
   (d) 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. However, the review of the
board shall be limited to reports or studies specified in this
chapter and those issues identified by the appropriate policy
committees of the Legislature and the board regarding the
implementation of new licensing requirements.
  SEC. 2.  Section 5015.6 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   5015.6.  The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service
who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall
exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and
vested in him or her by this chapter.
   This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 
2016,   2020,  and as of that date is repealed,
unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,
 2016,   2020,  deletes or extends that
date.