BILL NUMBER: AB 1493 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Keeley FEBRUARY 23, 2001 An act to amend Section 10504 of the Government Code, relating to state audits. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1493, as introduced, Keeley. State audits: Auditor General. Existing law specifies a procedure for selection of an Auditor General by concurrent resolution after a recommendation by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. This bill would make a technical, clarifying change to these provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 10504 of the Government Code is amended to read: 10504. After recommendation by the committee, the Auditor General shall be selected by concurrent resolution and shall serve until his or her successor is selected or untilhis or her removalhe or she is removed by concurrent resolution. When the Legislature is not in session, the committee may suspend the Auditor General until the Legislature reconvenes. When the Legislature is in session, the committee may suspend the Auditor General for a period not to exceed 30 days. When there is a vacancy in the office of Auditor General, the Chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee shall select an acting Auditor General until an Auditor General is selected by the Legislature. The committee shall fix the salary of the Auditor General, deputies, and staff. The funds for the support of the committee shall be provided from the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and Senate in the same manner that those funds are made available to other joint committees of the Legislature.