Senate Bill No. 1422

Introduced by Senator Padilla

February 21, 2014

An act to amend Section 72 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1422, as introduced, Padilla. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Existing law establishes the California Veterans Board, composed of 7 members with specified qualifications who are appointed by the Governor and subject to the confirmation of the Senate, to advise the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs on policies for operations of the department.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

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 72 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:

72.  

The California Veterans Board shall advise the department
and begin insert the end insert secretary on policies for operations of the department. The
department shall respond to all proposed policy changes offered
by the California Veterans Board prior to the next scheduled
meeting of the board.