Amended in Assembly March 21, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1025

Introduced by Assembly Member Garcia

(Principal coauthor: Senator Steinberg)

February 22, 2013

An act begin insert to add Section 66027.5 to the Education Code, end insert relating to public postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1025, as amended, Garcia. begin delete Postsecondary end delete begin insert Public postsecondary end insert education: begin delete College-level examination programs. end delete begin insert credit by examination. end insert

Existing law establishes 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California.

This bill would begin delete express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the state use of college-level examination program credits end delete begin insert require the California Community Colleges and the California State University, and request the Regents of the University of California, to provide information about credit by examination opportunities wherever course end insert begin insert and class information is available end insert .

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By imposing additional requirements on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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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.

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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.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert .

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

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 66027.5 is added to the end insert begin insert Education Code end insert begin insert ,
to read: end insert

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begin insert 66027.5. end insert   

(a) The California Community Colleges and the
California State University shall provide information about credit
by examination opportunities wherever course and class
information is available.

(b) The Regents of the University of California are requested
to provide information about credit by examination opportunities
wherever course and class information is available.

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

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation relating to the state use of college-level examination
program credits.

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