BILL NUMBER: AB 153	CHAPTERED  10/14/01

	CHAPTER  930
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 14, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 14, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 30, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 17, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Nakano and Koretz

                        JANUARY 31, 2001

   An act to amend Section 6025 of the Penal Code, relating to the
Board of Corrections.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 153, Nakano.  Board of Corrections.
   Under existing law, the Board of Corrections is composed of 13
members, 3 of whom are ex officio members and 10 of whom are
appointed by the Governor.  Existing law requires that the 10
appointed members include persons from specified backgrounds,
including one member who is a rank and file representative of a local
corrections facility at the level of the first line supervisor or
below with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
   This bill would expand the board to  15 members by adding to the
appointed members a 2nd rank and file representative of a local
corrections facility.  One of these 2 representatives would be
required to be a juvenile probation officer and one would be required
to be a deputy sheriff, as specified.  A representative of a
community-based youth service organization would also be added.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 6025 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   6025.  (a) The Board of Corrections shall be composed of 15
members, one of whom shall be the Secretary of the Youth and Adult
Correctional Agency who shall be designated as the chairperson, one
of whom shall be the Director of Corrections, one of whom shall be
the Director of the Youth Authority, and 12 of whom shall be
appointed by the Governor after consultation with, and with the
advice of, the Secretary of the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency,
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.  The gubernatorial
appointments shall include all of the following:
   (1) A county sheriff in charge of a local detention facility which
has a Board of Corrections rated capacity of 200 or less inmates.
   (2) A county sheriff in charge of a local detention facility which
has a Board of Corrections rated capacity of over 200 inmates.
   (3) A county supervisor or county administrative officer.
   (4) A chief probation officer from a county with a population over
200,000.
   (5) A chief probation officer from a county with a population
under 200,000.
   (6) A manager or administrator of a county local detention
facility.
   (7) An administrator of a local community-based correctional
program.
   (8) Two public members.
   (9) Two rank and file representatives from one or more local
corrections  facilities, as described in Section 6035.  One
representative shall be a juvenile probation officer at the level of
the first line supervisor or below, with a minimum of five years of
experience in a juvenile facility, and one representative shall be a
deputy sheriff with the rank of sergeant or below, with a minimum of
five years experience in an adult facility.
   (10) A representative of a community-based youth service
organization.
   (b) Of the members first appointed by the Governor, two shall be
appointed for a term of two years, three for a term of three years,
and three for a term of four years.  The length of the original term
to be served by each member first appointed shall be determined by
lot.  Their successors shall serve for a term of three years and
until appointment and qualification of their successors, each term to
commence on the expiration date of the term of the predecessor.
   (c) The board shall select a vice chairperson from among its
members.  Seven members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
   (d) When the board is hearing charges against any member, the
individual concerned shall not sit as a member of the board for the
period of hearing of charges and the determination of recommendations
to the Governor.
   (e) If any appointed member is not in attendance for three
consecutive meetings the board shall recommend to the Governor that
the member be removed and the Governor shall make a new appointment,
with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the remainder of the
term.