BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1431
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1431 (Hill)
As Amended August 30, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |68-0 |(January 27, |SENATE: |37-0 |(August 30, |
| | |2010) | | |2010) |
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Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Renames the Board for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors (BPELS) the Board for Professional Engineers, Land
Surveyors, and Geologists (Board) and increases its board
members from 13 to 15.
The Senate amendments :
1)Delete "Geophysicists" from the new title of the Board.
2)Add one additional governor-appointed public member to the
Board.
3)Add language to avoid chaptering-out issues with SB 294
(Negrete McLeod).
4)Make technical, conforming changes.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes BPELS under the Department of Consumer Affairs.
2)Requires the members of BPELS to have at least 12 years active
experience, be of good standing in their profession, be at
least 30 years of age, and reside in California for at least
five years immediately preceding their appointment.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill is substantially similar to
the version passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
AB 1431
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Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
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