AB 1802, as introduced, Chávez. California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board: membership.
Existing law establishes, within the Government Operations Agency, the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, composed of the Secretary of Government Operations, or his or her designee, the Controller, and a 3rd member who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor. Existing law requires specific compensation for the member who is appointed by the Governor, unless that member is a state officer. Administrative costs of the board are paid from the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, except for specific costs that include, among others, the administrative costs of the board, which are subject to annual review through the state budget process.
This bill would add 2 members to the board who would be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. One new member would be an expert in the rights of crime victims or a representative of a recognized organization that advocates for the rights of crime victims, and the other new member would be a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist with expertise in treating or providing services to crime victims. The bill would provide specific compensation for any member who is not a state officer, would specify that the Controller may designate an individual to serve on the board as his or her designee, and would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 13901 of the Government Code is
2amended to read:
(a) Therebegin delete isend deletebegin insert is,end insert within the Government Operations
4begin delete Agencyend deletebegin insert Agency,end insert the California Victim Compensation and
5Government Claims Board.
6(b) The board consists of the Secretary of Government
7Operations or his or her designee and the Controller, both acting
8ex officio, and a third member who shall be appointed by and serve
9at the pleasure of the Governor. The third member may be a state
10officer who shall act ex officio.
11(b) The board shall be composed of all the following members:
end insertbegin insert
12(1) The Secretary of Government Operations, or his or her
13designee.
14(2) The Controller, or his or her designee.
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15(3) One member who shall be appointed by, and serve at the
16pleasure of, the Governor. This member may be a state officer.
17(4) One member who shall be appointed by, and serve at the
18pleasure of, the Governor and an expert in the rights of crime
19victims or a representative of a recognized organization that
20advocates for the rights of crime victims.
21(5) One member who shall be appointed by, and serve at the
22pleasure of, the Governor and a physician, psychiatrist, or
23psychologist with expertise in treating or providing services to
24crime victims.
25(c) Any reference in statute or regulation to the State Board of
26Control shall be construed to refer to the California Victim
27Compensation and Government Claims Board.
Section 13902 of the Government Code is amended
29to read:
begin delete(a)end deletebegin delete end deletebegin deleteIf the third member is end deletebegin insertA member of the board who
31is end insertnot a state officerbegin delete acting ex officio, the memberend delete shall receive
32fifty dollars ($50) for every day of actual attendance at meetings
P3 1of the board not in excess of eight meetings per month, together
2with necessary traveling expenses in attending these meetings.
3(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1990.
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