BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Carol Liu, Chair
2013-2014 Regular Session
BILL NO: SB 325
AUTHOR: Block
AMENDED: April 1, 2013
FISCAL COMM: No HEARING DATE: April 3, 2013
URGENCY: No CONSULTANT:Kathleen Chavira
SUBJECT : California State University Trustees.
SUMMARY
This bill changes the requirements for service as a student
trustee on the California State University Board of
Trustees.
BACKGROUND
Current law establishes the California State University
(CSU) administered by a board designated as the Trustees of
the CSU. Current law defines the composition,
appointments, terms, powers, and functions of the Board of
Trustees. The composition of the Trustees of the
California State University includes:
1) Five ex-officio members:
a) The Governor.
b) Lieutenant Governor.
c) Speaker of the Assembly.
d) Superintendent of Public Instruction.
e) The CSU Chancellor.
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2) Sixteen Governor appointees confirmed by two-thirds of
the Senate each serving an eight-year term.
3) One alumni association representative appointed by the
Governor serving a two-year term.
4) One CSU faculty representative appointed by the
Governor serving a two-year term.
5) Two student members with at least junior standing,
appointed by the Governor, serving staggered two-year
terms. One student trustee has full voting powers; the
second, non-voting student trustee succeeds to the
voting position upon the expiration of the term of the
first.
(Education Code § 66602)
ANALYSIS
This bill :
1) Changes the grade level requirement for serving on the
CSU Board of Trustees from students who have at least
junior standing to students with at least sophomore
year standing.
2) Requires that the tuition fee be waived for student
members of the CSU Board of Trustees for the duration
of their terms of office.
STAFF COMMENTS
1) Need for the bill . According to the author, the
intent of this bill is to establish parity with the
requirements and benefits of service as a student
Regent at the University of California. According to
the UC, a candidate for student Regent must be an
undergraduate, graduate or professional student in
good standing at a UC campus, but there are no grade
level standing requirements. In addition, the student
Regent is reimbursed for expenses incurred for
attendance at meetings of the Board and its
Committees, and all mandatory University fees and
tuition are waived during the academic years in which
he or she serves as Regent-designate and as a member
of the Board.
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2) Conflicting legislation . Legislative Counsel has
identified a conflict between this bill and AB 46
(Pan) which authorizes ex officio members of the CSU
Board of Trustees to designate a representative to
attend, speak, and vote at Board meetings in the ex
officio member's absence and authorizes the non-voting
student trustee to vote at a Board meeting if the
voting student member is absent from the meeting. AB
46 was heard and passed by the Assembly Education
Committee on March 20, 2013, by a vote of 9-3.
SUPPORT
None received on this version.
OPPOSITION
None received.