AB 2423, as introduced, Jones. Professions.
Existing law, until January 1, 2020, provides that there is in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California Board of Accountancy. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of accountants by the board.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision establishing the board.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 5000 of the Business and Professions
2Code is amended to read:
(a) begin deleteThere is in end deletebegin insertWithin end insertthe Department of Consumer
4begin delete Affairsend deletebegin insert Affairs, there isend insert the California Board of Accountancy,
5which consists of 15 members, 7 of whom shall be licensees, and
68 of whom shall be public members who shall not be licentiates
7of the board or registered by the board. The board has the powers
8and duties conferred by this chapter.
P2 1(b) The Governor shall appoint four of the public
members, and
2the seven licensee members as provided in this section. The Senate
3Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each
4appoint two public members. In appointing the seven licensee
5members, the Governor shall appoint individuals representing a
6cross section of the accounting profession.
7(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020,
8and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that
9is enacted before January 1, 2020, deletes or extends that date.
10(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the repeal of
11this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate
12policy committees of the Legislature. However, the review of the
13board shall be limited to reports or studies specified in this chapter
14and those issues identified by the appropriate policy committees
15of the Legislature
and the board regarding the implementation of
16new licensing requirements.
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