California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2766

Introduced by Assembly Member Lopez

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Brown)

February 19, 2016

An act to amend Section 69510 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2766, as introduced, Lopez. Student Aid Commission.

Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law requires the commission to include 2 members, appointed by the Governor, wh are students enrolled in a California postsecondary educational institution.

This bill would instead require the commission to include 4 student members, one from each of the following: the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and a California private postsecondary educational institution.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 69510 of the Education Code is amended
to read:

69510.  

The Student Aid Commission shall be composed of the
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(a) One representative from public, proprietary, or nonprofit
postsecondary schools located in California.

(b) One representative from a California independent college
or university.

(c) One representative each from the University of California,
the California State University, and the California Community
Colleges.

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(d) Two members each of whom shall be a student enrolled in
a California

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(d) (1) Four student members, one from each of the following
postsecondary educational institutions:

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(A) The University of California.

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(B) The California State University.

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(C) The California Community Colleges.

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(D) A California private postsecondary educational institution.

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begin insert (2) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert A student member described in to paragraph (1) shall be
enrolled in the end insert postsecondary educational institution at the time
of appointment, and shall be enrolled in begin delete a California postsecondary
educational institution end delete begin insert that institution end insert for the duration of the term.
A student member who graduates from an institution with no more
than six months of his or her term remaining shall be permitted to
serve for the remainder of the term.

(e) Three public members.

(f) One representative from a California secondary school.

(g) Two representatives appointed by the Senate Rules
Committee.

(h) Two representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.