BILL NUMBER: SB 863	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lieu

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 51 of the Labor Code, relating to the
Department of Industrial Relations.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 863, as introduced, Lieu. Director of Industrial Relations:
appointment.
   Existing law provides that the Director of Industrial Relations
has control over the operations of the Department of Industrial
Relations. Existing law provides for the appointment of the director
by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and
provides that the director holds office at the pleasure of the
Governor.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
   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 51 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
   51.  The  operations of the  department  shall be
conducted   are  under the control of an executive
officer known as  the  Director of Industrial Relations.
The  Director of Industrial Relations   director
 shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate  and   ,  hold office at the
pleasure of the Governor  ,  and shall receive an annual
salary  provided for by   pursuant to 
Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
Title 2 of the Government Code.