BILL NUMBER: SB 1236	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Alarcon

                        JANUARY 7, 2002

   An act to add Part 8.5 (commencing with Section 15550) to Division
3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to labor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1236, as introduced, Alarcon.  Labor Agency.
   Existing law does not provide for the establishment of a Labor
Agency in state government.
   This bill would create in state government a Labor Agency.  The
agency would be under the supervision of a Secretary of the Labor
Agency who would be appointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
   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.  Part 8.5 (commencing with Section 15550) is added to
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:

      PART 8.5.  LABOR AGENCY
      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

   15550.  As used in this part, "agency" and "secretary" refer to
the Labor Agency and the Secretary of the Labor Agency, respectively,
unless the context otherwise requires.
   15551.  The Labor Agency in state government is under the
supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of the
Labor Agency.  The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor,
subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office at the
pleasure of the Governor.