Assembly Bill No. 1986

CHAPTER 462 An act to amend Section 11208.5 of, and to repeal Section 11205 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

[Approved by Governor September 19, 2014. Filed with Secretary of State September 19, 2014.]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1986, Linder. Vehicles: traffic violator school program.

Existing law provides for the licensing and administration by the Department of Motor Vehicles of traffic violator schools, operators, and instructors. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature to, among other things, make the traffic violator school (TVS) program as effective as possible by developing a comprehensive system of statewide regulation of traffic violator schools, thereby ensuring uniform curricula and consistency in oversight and monitoring. Existing law, until January 1, 2016, requires, by December 31 of each year, the Department of Motor Vehicles to report to the Legislature on the status and progress of the TVS program and of its efforts to implement a comprehensive system of statewide regulation of traffic violator schools, and requires the report to include, among other things, information on the number and type of programs licensed.

This bill, until January 1, 2016, would instead require the department to report to the Legislature by December 15 of each year.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 11205 of the Vehicle Code, as amended by Section 193 of Chapter 76 of the Statutes of 2013, is repealed.

SEC. 2.

Section 11208.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

11208.5.

(a) By December 15 of each year, the department shall report to the Legislature on the status and progress of its efforts to implement the act that adds this section. This annual report shall include information on all of the following:

(1) The number and type of programs licensed.

(2) The average number of days required to process each application for licensure.

(3) The performance measures established for its monitoring activities, including those contracted out to third parties.

(4) Details with respect to costs to show how fees authorized by the act that adds this section were expended.

(5) A breakdown of all complaints received and their disposition or resolution.

(b) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.