BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: April 27, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
AB
2228 (Cooley) - As Amended March 17, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill establishes the Code Enforcement Officers Standards
Act which requires the Board of Directors of the California
Association of Code Enforcement Officers, a public benefits
corporation, to develop and maintain standards for the
designation of Certified Code Enforcement Officers.
FISCAL EFFECT:
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No state cost.
COMMENTS:
Background/Purpose. Current law defines "code enforcement
officer" as a person who is employed by one of several agencies
who has enforcement authority for health, safety, and welfare
requirements, and whose duties include enforcement of a statute,
rule, regulation, or standard, and who is authorized to issue
citations or file formal complaints. According to the author,
"Code enforcement officers employed by a city or county, or city
and county, possess specialized training, but the level of
training these officers receive varies based on the city or
county in which they live. There is currently no uniform
training standard."
"AB 2228 establishes a framework through which code enforcement
officers may receive state recognized certification, if they so
choose. Setting standards, minimum qualifications, and ongoing
educational requirements for local code enforcement officers who
elect to attain the Certified Code Enforcement title helps local
agencies identify, select, and train qualified public officers
to enforce laws and codes necessary to help preserve safe,
well-ordered communities.Supporters argue that the bill will
provide a level of trust to the public and public agencies as to
the competency of code enforcement officers.
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Analysis Prepared by:Pedro Reyes / APPR. / (916)
319-2081