BILL NUMBER: AB 2579	CHAPTERED  09/20/06

	CHAPTER  358
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 16, 2006
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 4, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 27, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Sharon Runner

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2006

   An act to amend Sections 456, 457, and 458 of the Military and
Veterans Code, relating to military and veterans.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2579, Sharon Runner  Military courts-martial.
   The Military and Veterans Code provides that general, special, and
summary courts-martial have the power to try and adjudge specified
members of the military. The authority to adjudge includes specified
types of punishment.
   This bill would provide that those courts have the power to
adjudge any punishment authorized for a court-martial handling
analogous charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the
federal Manual for Courts-Martial, as provided. This bill would
include within the powers of special courts-martial the power to try
commissioned officers, and within the powers of summary
courts-martial the power to try members of the active militia unless
they object.
  The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 456 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   456.  General courts-martial have power:
   (a) To try commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted
members of the active militia.
   (b) To adjudge:
   (1) Dismissal, in the case of a commissioned or warrant officer.
   (2) Dishonorable discharge, in the case of an enlisted member.
   (3) Any other punishment authorized for a special court-martial
handling analogous charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
and the federal Manual for Courts-Martial, including, but not
limited to, up to one year in confinement.
  SEC. 2.  Section 457 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended
to read:
   457.  Special courts-martial have power:
   (a) To try commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted
members of the active militia.
   (b) To adjudge any punishment authorized for a special
court-martial handling analogous charges under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice and the federal Manual for Courts-Martial, but in no
case more than 180 days in confinement.
  SEC. 3.  Section 458 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended
to read:
   458.  Summary courts-martial have power:
   (a) To try enlisted members of the active militia unless they
object thereto.
   (b) To adjudge any punishment authorized for a summary
court-martial handling analogous charges under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice and the federal Manual for Courts-Martial,
including, but not limited to, up to 30 days in confinement.
  SEC. 4.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.