BILL NUMBER: SB 309	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Price

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2013

   An act to amend Sections 18602 and 18613 of the Business and
Professions Code, relating to business.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 309, as introduced, Price. State Athletic Commission.
   Under existing law, the State Athletic Commission Act, the State
Athletic Commission is responsible for licensing and regulating
boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts matches and is required to
appoint an executive officer. Existing law repeals these provisions
on January 1, 2014.
   This bill would extend the repeal date to January 1, 2018.
   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 18602 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   18602.  (a) Except as provided in this section, there is in the
Department of Consumer Affairs the State Athletic Commission, which
consists of seven members. Five members shall be appointed by the
Governor, one member shall be appointed by the Senate Rules
Committee, and one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
   The members of the commission appointed by the Governor are
subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to Section 1322 of the
Government Code.
   No person who is currently licensed, or who was licensed within
the last two years, under this chapter may be appointed or
reappointed to, or serve on, the commission.
   (b) In appointing commissioners under this section, the Governor,
the Senate  Rules  Committee  on Rules  ,
and the Speaker of the Assembly shall make every effort to ensure
that at least four of the members of the commission shall have
experience and demonstrate expertise in one of the following areas:
   (1) A licensed physician or surgeon having expertise or
specializing in neurology, neurosurgery, head trauma, or sports
medicine. Sports medicine includes, but is not limited to,
physiology, kinesiology, or other aspects of sports medicine.
   (2) Financial management.
   (3) Public safety.
   (4) Past experience in the activity regulated by this chapter,
either as a contestant, a referee or official, a promoter, or a venue
operator.
   (c) Each member of the commission shall be appointed for a term of
four years. All terms shall end on January 1. Vacancies occurring
prior to the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment
for the unexpired term. No commission member may serve more than two
consecutive terms.
   (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, members
first appointed shall be subject to the following terms:
   (1) The Governor shall appoint two members for two years, two
members for three years, and one member for four years.
   (2) The Senate Committee on Rules shall appoint one member for
four years.
   (3) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member for four
years.
   (e)  (1)    This section shall remain in effect
only until January 1,  2014   2018  , and
as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is
enacted before January 1,  2014   2018  ,
deletes or extends that date.
    (2)    Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review
by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
  SEC. 2.  Section 18613 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   18613.  (a) (1) The commission shall appoint a person exempt from
civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who
shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the
commission and vested in him or her by this chapter. The appointment
of the executive officer is subject to the approval of the Director
of Consumer Affairs.
   (2) The commission may employ in accordance with Section 154 other
personnel as may be necessary for the administration of this
chapter.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2014   2018  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2014   2018  , deletes or
extends that date.