BILL NUMBER: SB 1615	CHAPTERED  07/22/08

	CHAPTER  182
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 22, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 22, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 28, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 3, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Florez

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2008

   An act to amend Section 7.6 of the Government Code, relating to
the Attorney General.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1615, Florez. Attorney General: designations.
   Existing law provides that any officer whose office is created by
the California Constitution and who is made a member of a state
board, commission, or committee, or of the governing body of any
state agency or authority may designate a deputy of his or her office
holding a specified position to act as the member in the
constitutional officer's place and stead to all intents and purposes
as though the constitutional officer were personally present.
Existing law expressly provides the circumstances under which the
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public
Instruction may designate a deputy of his or her office for that
purpose.
   This bill would expressly provide that the Attorney General may
designate any employee in his or her office to act as a deputy for
those purposes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 7.6 of the Government Code is amended to read:
   7.6.  (a) If by law, any officer whose office is created by the
California Constitution is made a member of a state board,
commission, or committee, or of the governing body of any state
agency or authority, the officer may designate a deputy of his or her
office holding a position specified in subdivision (c) of Section 4
of Article VII of the California Constitution to act as the member in
the constitutional officer's place and stead, to all intents and
purposes as though the constitutional officer was personally present,
including the right of the deputy to be counted in constituting a
quorum, to participate in the proceedings of the board, commission,
committee, or other governing body, and to vote upon any and all
matters. The constitutional officer so designating a deputy shall be
responsible for the acts of the deputy acting under the designation
in the same manner and to the same extent that the constitutional
officer is responsible for the acts of the deputy performing his or
her official duties as a deputy of the office of the constitutional
officer.
   (b) The Lieutenant Governor may designate any person in his or her
office holding a position specified in subdivision (c) or (f) of
Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution to act as a
deputy for the purposes of this section only. However, the Lieutenant
Governor may not appoint a person to act as a deputy for him or her
at meetings of the Senate, or of the Regents of the University of
California, or of the Trustees of the California State University.
   (c) The Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court may
designate a judge or employee of a state court or an employee of the
Administrative Office of the Courts to act as a deputy for the
purposes of this section.
   (d) The Attorney General may also designate any employee in his or
her office to act as a deputy for the purpose of this section.
However, no person designated by the Attorney General pursuant to
this section to act as a member on any state board, commission,
committee, or governing body of which the Attorney General is
presiding officer shall act as presiding officer in his or her place.

   (e) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may designate any
person in his or her office holding a position specified in Section
2.1 of Article IX of the California Constitution to act as a deputy
for the purposes of this section. However, the Superintendent of
Public Instruction may not appoint a person to act as a deputy for
him or her at meetings of the State Board of Education, of the
Regents of the University of California, or of the Trustees of the
California State University.
   (f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, not more
than one officer subject to this section shall be represented by a
deputy subject to this section at any meeting or session of the State
Lands Commission.