Amended in Assembly May 27, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1802


Introduced by Assembly Member Chávez

February 8, 2016


An act to amend Sections 13901 and 13902 of the Government Code, relating to state government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1802, as amended, 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 anbegin delete expertend deletebegin insert expert, as defined,end insert in the rights of crime victimsbegin delete or a representative of a recognized organization that advocates for the rights of crime victims,end delete 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:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 13901 of the Government Code is
2amended to read:

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13901.  

(a) There is, within the Government Operations
4Agency, the California Victim Compensation and Government
5Claims Board.

6(b) The board shall be composed of all the following members:

7(1) The Secretary of Government Operations, or his or her
8designee.

9(2) The Controller, or his or her designee.

10(3) One member who shall be appointed by, and serve at the
11pleasure of, the Governor. This member may be a state officer.

12(4) One member who shall be appointed by, and serve at the
13pleasure of, the Governor and an expert in the rights of crime
14begin delete victims or a representative of a recognized organization that
15advocates for the rights of crimeend delete
victims.begin insert As used in this in
16paragraph, “expert” means someone who is qualified by education,
17training, and work experience; possesses a baccalaureate or
18advanced degree or is credentialed by the National Advocate
19Credentialing Program; and has a minimum of two years of
20experience in social work or victim advocacy.end insert

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.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 13902 of the Government Code is amended
29to read:

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13902.  

A member of the board who is not a state officer shall
31receive fifty dollars ($50) for every day of actual attendance at
P3    1meetings of the board not in excess of eight meetings per month,
2together with necessary traveling expenses in attending these
3meetings.



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