Amended in Senate June 4, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2324

Introduced by Assembly Member Williams

February 21, 2014

An act to amend Section 66602 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2324, as amended, Williams. Trustees of the California State University: faculty member of the board.

Existing law establishes the various campuses of the California State University under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University. Existing law provides for the membership of the Trustees of the California State University to include 5 specified ex officio members, 16 appointive members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, one representative of the alumni associations, 2 student members appointed by the Governor, and a faculty member appointed by the Governor. Existing law establishes that the 2-year term of office of a faculty member commences July 1, and expires on June 30, 2 years thereafter.

This bill would allow a faculty member to remain on the board after his or her 2-year term expires begin insert , if the Governor has not appointed a successor, end insert for one additional begin delete 2-year term if the Governor has not appointed a successor, as specified end delete begin insert year, or until a successor is appointed by the Governor, whichever occurs first end insert .

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

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

SECTION 1.  

Section 66602 of the Education Code is amended
to read:

66602.  

(a) The board shall be composed of the following five
ex officio members: the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Speaker of the Assembly,
and the person named by the trustees to serve as the Chancellor
of the California State University; a representative of the alumni
associations of the state university, selected for a two-year term
by the alumni council, California State University, which
representative shall not be an employee of the California State
University during the two-year term; and 16 appointive members
appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by
two-thirds of the membership of the Senate.

(b) (1) Two students from the California State University, who
shall have at least sophomore year standing at the institutions they
attend, and who remain in good standing as students during their
respective terms, shall also be appointed by the Governor to serve
on the board for two-year terms.

(2) In the selection of students as members of the board, the
Governor shall appoint the students from lists of names of at least
two, but not more than five, persons furnished by the governing
board of any statewide student organization that represents the
students of the California State University and the student body
organizations of the campuses of the California State University.
Any appointment to fill a vacancy of a student member shall be
effective only for the remainder of the term of the student member’s
office that became vacated.

(3) The term of office of one student member of the board shall
commence on July 1 of an even-numbered year and expire on June
30 two years thereafter. The term of office of the other student
member of the board shall commence on July 1 of an
odd-numbered year and expire on June 30 two years thereafter.
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a student member who graduates
from his or her college or university on or after January 1 of the
second year of his or her term of office may serve the remainder
of the term.

(4) (A) During the first year of a student member’s term, a
student member shall be a member of the board and may attend
all meetings of the board and its committees. At these meetings,
a student member may fully participate in discussion and debate,
but may not vote. During the second year of a student member’s
term, a student member may exercise the same right to attend
meetings of the board, and its committees, and shall have the same
right to vote as the members appointed pursuant to subdivision
(a).

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), during the first year of
a student member’s term, the student member may vote at a board
meeting if the other student member is absent from that meeting
due to illness, a family emergency, or a medical emergency.

(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if a student member resigns
from office or a vacancy is otherwise created in that office during
the second year of a student member’s term, the remaining student
member shall immediately assume the office created by the vacancy
and all of the participation privileges of the second-year student
member, including the right to vote, for the remainder of that term
of office.

(6) A student member shall have his or her tuition fee waived
for the duration of his or her term of office.

(c) (1) A faculty member from the California State University,
who shall be tenured at the California State University campus at
which he or she teaches, shall also be appointed by the Governor
to serve on the board for a two-year term. In the selection of a
faculty member as a member of the board, the Governor shall
appoint the faculty member from a list of names of at least two
persons furnished by the Academic Senate of the California State
University.

(2) The faculty member of the board appointed by the Governor
pursuant to this subdivision shall not participate on any
subcommittee of the board responsible for collective bargaining
negotiations.

(3) The two-year term of office of the faculty member of the
board shall commence on July 1, and begin insert , if the Governor has not
appointed a successor under paragraph (1), end insert the faculty member
may remain in office after the term expires for one additional begin delete two-year term if the Governor has not appointed a successor under
paragraph (1). end delete begin insert year, or until a successor is appointed by the
Governor, whichever occurs first. end insert