BILL NUMBER: SB 1243	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 21, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lieu
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bonilla)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to amend Sections  11506   4800,
4804.5, 11506,  and 22259 of the Business and Professions Code,
relating to professions and vocations.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1243, as amended, Lieu. Professions and vocations. 
   (1) Existing law regulates the practice of veterinary medicine.
Existing law, until January 1, 2016, provides for a Veterinary
Medical Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing
law, until January 1, 2016, authorizes the board to appoint a person
exempt from civil service to be designated as an executive officer of
the board, as specified.  
   This bill would extend those provisions until January 1, 2017.
 
   (1) 
    (2)  Existing law regulates the practice of common
interest development managers, and makes those provisions effective
only until January 1, 2015.
   This bill would extend the effectiveness of those provisions until
January 1, 2019, and subject those provisions to review by the
appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would also
delete an obsolete reference. 
   (2) 
    (3)  Existing law establishes the California Tax
Education Council, a nonprofit organization, and requires the council
to register and regulate tax preparers. Existing law makes those
provisions effective only until January 1, 2015.
   This bill would extend the effectiveness of those provisions until
January 1, 2019.
   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 4800 of the   Business
and Professions Code  is amended to read: 
   4800.  (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a
Veterinary Medical Board in which the administration of this chapter
is vested. The board consists of the following members:
   (1) Four licensed veterinarians.
   (2) One registered veterinary technician.
   (3) Three public members.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
 2016   2017  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2016   2017  , deletes or
extends that date.
   (c) Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section
renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy
committees of the Legislature. However, the review of the board shall
be limited to those issues identified by the appropriate policy
committees of the Legislature and shall not involve the preparation
or submission of a sunset review document or evaluative
questionnaire.
   SEC. 2.    Section 4804.5 of the   Business
and Professions Code   is amended to read: 
   4804.5.  The board may 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 board and
vested in him or her by this chapter.
   This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 
2016   2017  , and as of that date is repealed,
unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,
 2016   2017  , deletes or extends that
date.
   SECTION 1.   SEC. 3.   Section 11506 of
the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
   11506.  This part shall be subject to review by the appropriate
policy committees of the Legislature. This part shall remain in
effect only until January 1, 2019, and as of that date is repealed,
unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,
2019, deletes or extends that date.
   SEC. 2.   SEC. 4.   Section 22259 of the
Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
   22259.  (a) This chapter shall be subject to review by the
appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
   (b) This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2019, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2019, deletes or extends
that date.