BILL NUMBER: SB 572	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Price

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 3503 of the Government Code, relating to
public employment.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 572, as introduced, Price. Employee organizations:
representation.
   Existing law authorizes recognized employee organizations to
represent their members in their employment relations with public
agencies. Existing law also authorizes an employee to appear on his
or her own behalf regarding employment relations with the employing
public agency.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 3503 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   3503.  Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to
represent their members in their employment relations with public
agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable
restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable
provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing
in this section shall prohibit any employee from appearing in his
 or her  own behalf in his  or her  employment
relations with the public agency.