California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 595


Introduced by Assembly Member Gomez

February 20, 2013


An act to add Section 66025.91 to the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 595, as introduced, Gomez. Community colleges: priority enrollment

Existing law requires the California State University and each community college district, with respect to each campus in their respective jurisdictions that administers a priority enrollment system, to grant priority in that system for registration for enrollment to any member or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States and to a foster youth or former foster youth, as provided.

This bill would require a community college district to grant priority registration for enrollment to students in the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services program and to disabled students, as provided.

By imposing the above requirement on a community college district, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 66025.91 is added to the Education Code,
2to read:

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66025.91.  

Each community college district, with respect to
4each campus in its jurisdiction that administers a priority
5enrollment system, shall grant priority for registration for
6enrollment to students in the Community College Extended
7Opportunity Programs and Services program, pursuant to Article
88 (commencing with Section 69640), and disabled students, within
9the meaning of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
10(42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.).

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SEC. 2.  

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
12this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
13local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
14pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
154 of Title 2 of the Government Code.



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