BILL NUMBER: SB 629	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 22, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lowenthal

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

    An act to amend Section 88551 of the Education Code,
relating to postsecondary education.   An act to amend
Section 71092 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.




	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 629, as amended, Lowenthal. Public postsecondary education:
California Community  Colleges Economic and Workforce
Development Program.   Colleges. 
   Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, which
are administered by the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board to employ and fix
the compensation, in accordance with law, of assistants, clerical,
and other employees as it deems necessary for the effective conduct
of the work of the board and the chancellor's office.  
   This bill would authorize the board to appoint an individual
without permanent civil service status to a position classified as a
career executive assignment, for the positions of vice chancellor or
assistant vice chancellor, if the individual has a minimum of 5 years
specified work experience.  
   Existing law, until January 1, 2013, provides for the California
Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program. The
program provides for the awarding of grants by the Board of Governors
and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to community
college districts for leadership in accomplishing the mission and
goals of this program.  
   This bill would extend the operation of the program until January
1, 2018. 
   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 71092 of the  
Education Code   is amended to read: 
   71092.  (a) The board of governors shall employ and fix the
compensation, in accordance with law, of assistants, clerical, and
other employees as it deems necessary for the effective conduct of
the work of the board and the chancellor's office.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of
governors shall have the authority to appoint a person without
permanent civil service status to a position classified as a career
executive assignment, for the positions of vice chancellor or
assistant vice chancellor, if the person has a minimum of five years
work experience in any of the following: 
    (1) A local community college. 
    (2) A higher education policy position. 
    (3) A technical or occupational capacity for which there is a
shortage of qualified workers.  
   (b) 
    (c)  Notwithstanding Section 19849.5 of the Government
Code, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
shall designate the headquarters for each of its employees, except as
provided in Section 71004. 
  SECTION 1.    Section 88551 of the Education Code
is amended to read:
   88551.  This part shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends
that date.