BILL NUMBER: AB 334	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 7, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Bonnie Lowenthal and Furutani

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2011

   An act to amend Section 1064 of the Government Code, relating to
community college board members.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 334, as amended, Bonnie Lowenthal. Community college board
members: absence from the state.
   Existing law prohibits a member of the governing board of a school
district from being absent from the state for a period of more than
60 days, with specified exceptions  , including that the absence
may be extended by the governing board of the school district for an
additional 30 days in the case of illness or other urgent necessity
 .
   This bill would apply these provisions to a member of the board of
a community college district  , and would additionally authorize
the governing board of a school district or a community college
district to authorize an absence of an unlimited duration in the case
or illness of other urgent necessity  .
   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 1064 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   1064.  No member of the governing board of a school district or a
community college district shall be absent from the state for more
than 60 days, except in any of the following situations:
   (a) Upon business of the school district or community college
district with the approval of the board.
   (b)  (1)    With the consent of the governing
board of the school district or community college district for an
additional period not to exceed a total absence of 90 days. 
   (2) In the case of illness or other urgent necessity, and upon a
proper showing thereof, the time limited for absence from the state
may be extended by the governing board of the school district or
community college district. 
   (c) For federal military deployment, not to exceed an absence of a
total of six months, as a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States or the California National Guard. If the absence of a member
of the governing board of a school district or community college
district pursuant to this subdivision exceeds six months, the
governing board may approve an additional six-month absence upon a
showing that there is a reasonable expectation that the member will
return within the second six-month period, and the governing board
may appoint an interim member to serve in his or her absence. If two
or more members of the governing board of a school district or
community college district are absent by reason of the circumstances
described in this subdivision, and those absences result in the
inability to establish a quorum at a regular meeting, the governing
board may immediately appoint one or more interim members as
necessary to enable the governing board to conduct business and
discharge its responsibilities. 
   In the case of illness or other urgent necessity, and upon a
proper showing thereof, the time limited for absence from the state
may be extended by the governing board of the school district or
community college district for an additional period not to exceed 30
days. 
   (d) The term of an interim member of the governing board of a
school district or community college district appointed pursuant to
subdivision (c) may not extend beyond the return of the absent
member, nor may it extend beyond the next regularly scheduled
election for that office.