BILL NUMBER: AB 2261	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Feuer

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2010

   An act to amend Section 9143 of the Government Code, relating to
the Legislature.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2261, as introduced, Feuer. Legislature: aids to the
Legislature.
   Existing law permits the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to
appoint a Legislative Analyst and such other clerical and technical
employees as necessary.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 9143 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   9143.   (a)    The committee shall have
authority to appoint a  legislative analyst  
Legislative Analyst  and such other clerical and technical
employees as may appear necessary, pursuant to the provisions of
 subsection (4) of  subdivision (a) of Section 4
 ,   of  Article  XXIV 
 VII  of the  California  Constitution. The funds
for the support of the committee shall be provided from the
Contingent Funds of the Senate and the Assembly in the same manner
that  such   those  funds are made
available to other joint committees of the Legislature.
    (b)    Whenever the term "Legislative Auditor"
appears in any provision of law of this  State  
state  , it shall be deemed to mean the Legislative Analyst
provided for by this section.