BILL NUMBER: AB 1008	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 23, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 21, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Torres

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 69841 of the Government Code, relating to
courts.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1008, as amended, Torres. Civil procedure: judges.
   Existing law requires the clerk of the superior court to attend
each session of the superior court in the county and upon the judges
of the court in chambers when required. Existing law authorizes a
judge to perform any act required or permitted to be performed by a
clerk of the court.
   This bill would provide that the above-described requirements of a
court clerk are  not satisfied by a judge performing the
duties of a clerk pursuant to   required notwithstanding
 the latter provision.
   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 69841 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   69841.   (a)     The
  No   twithstanding Section 167 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, the  clerk of the superior court shall attend
each session of the superior court in the county and upon the judges
of the court in chambers when required. 
   (b) The requirements of subdivision (a) are not satisfied by the
attendance of a judge performing the duties of a clerk pursuant to
Section 167 of the Code of Civil Procedure.