BILL NUMBER: SB 609	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 24, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Negrete McLeod

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2011

   An act to add  Section 3541.35   Sections
3509.3, 3520.8, 3541.35, 3563.5, 71639.15, and 71825.05  to the
Government Code,   and to add Section 99561.4 to the Public
Utilities Code,   relating to public employment.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 609, as amended, Negrete McLeod. Public Employment Relations
Board: final orders.
   Existing law creates the Public Employment Relations Board and
prescribes its powers, which include  deciding  
administering the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the Ralph C. Dills Act,
provisions commonly referred to as the Educational Employment
Relations Act, the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act,
the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act, the Trial
Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act, and the Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit
Employer-Employee Relations Act. Existing law provides in this regard
that the board may decide  contested matters relating to the
recognition, certification, or decertification of public employee
organizations. Existing law permits a party to appeal a decision of
an administrative law judge's decision regarding a matter within the
board's jurisdiction.
   This bill would provide that if a decision by an administrative
law judge regarding the recognition or certification of an employee
organization  in connection with the employment relations acts
described above  is appealed, the decision shall be deemed the
final order of the board if the board does not act to supersede the
decision on or before 180 days after the appeal is filed.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

   SECTION 1.    Section 3509.3 is added to the 
 Government Code   , to read:  
   3509.3.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an
administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification
of an employee organization is appealed, the decision shall be deemed
the final order of the board if the board does not issue a ruling
that supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after the appeal
is filed. 
   SEC. 2.    Section 35   20.8 is added to the
  Government Code   , to read:  
   3520.8.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an
administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification
of an employee organization is appealed, the decision shall be deemed
the final order of the board if the board does not issue a ruling
that supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after the appeal
is filed. 
   SECTION 1.   SEC. 3.   Section 3541.35
is added to the Government Code, to read:
   3541.35.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an
administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification
of an employee organization as described in subdivision (l) of
Section 3541.3 is appealed, the decision shall be deemed the final
order of the board if the board does not issue a ruling that
supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after the appeal is
filed.
   SEC. 4.    Section 3563.5 is added to the  
Government Code   , to read:  
   3563.5.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an
administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification
of an employee organization as described in subdivision (k) of
Section 3563 is appealed, the decision shall be deemed the final
order of the board if the board does not issue a ruling that
supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after the appeal is
filed. 
   SEC. 5.    Section 71639.15 is added to the 
Government Code   , to read:  
   71639.15.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an
administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification
of an employee organization is appealed, the decision shall be deemed
the final order of the board if the board does not issue a ruling
that supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after the appeal
is filed. 
   SEC. 6.    Section 71825.05 is added to the 
 Government Code   , to read:  
   71825.05.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an
administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification
of an employee organization is appealed, the decision shall be deemed
the final order of the board if the board does not issue a ruling
that supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after the appeal
is filed. 
   SEC. 7.    Section 99561.4 is added to the  
Public Utilities Code   , to read:  
   99561.4.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an
administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification
of an employee organization as described in subdivision (k) of
Section 99561 is appealed, the decision shall be deemed the final
order of the board if the board does not issue a ruling that
supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after the appeal is
filed.