BILL NUMBER: SB 644	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 18, 2009
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 4, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 13, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Denham
   (Coauthors: Senators Ashburn, Benoit, Correa, and Maldonado)
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member DeVore)

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 18978 of the Government Code, relating to
civil service examinations.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 644, Denham. Civil service examinations: veterans' preference.
   Existing civil service law requires that veterans be allowed
preference points for civil service employment, as specified.
Existing law provides that disabled veterans who become eligible for
certification from eligible lists by attaining the passing mark
established for an entrance examination held on an open,
nonpromotional basis are allowed 10 additional points. Other veterans
are allowed 5 additional points.
   This bill would instead provide that disabled veterans shall be
allowed 15 additional points and other veterans shall be allowed 10
additional points.



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

  SECTION 1.  Section 18978 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   18978.  (a) For any entrance examination held on an open,
nonpromotional basis pursuant to Section 18950, a veteran who becomes
eligible for certification from eligible lists by attaining the
passing mark established for the examination, shall be allowed the
following additional credits:
   (1) Disabled veterans, 15 points.
   (2) Other veterans, 10 points.
   (b) For purposes of this section, "veteran" and "disabled veteran"
have the same meaning as those terms are used in Sections 18973 and
18973.1.
   (c) Individuals who received veterans points under this section
are not eligible for career credits pursuant to Sections 18950.1,
18951, and 18951.5.