Amended in Senate March 28, 2016

Senate BillNo. 1089


Introduced by Senator Pavley

February 17, 2016


An act to amend Section 1320 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1089, as amended, Pavley. Wildlife Conservation Board.

The Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 establishes the Wildlife Conservation Board in the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Under existing law, the board consists of the President of the Fish and Game Commission, the Director of Fish and Wildlife, and the Director of Finance. Existing law requires the board to investigate, study, and determine the areas in the state that are most suitable for certain wildlife related purposes.

This bill wouldbegin insert expand the composition of the board to include two public members appointed by an unspecified entity to serve terms of four years each. The bill would alsoend insert authorize the Director of Finance to appoint a designee to serve on the board to represent the Director of Finance.

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 1320 of the Fish and Game Code is
2amended to read:

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1320.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insertThere is in the department the Wildlife Conservation
2Board, hereafter referred to as the board. The board consists of the
3president of the commission, the director,begin delete andend delete the Director of
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begin delete Finance. Theend deletebegin insert Finance, and two public members appointed pursuant
5to subdivision (c).end insert

6begin insert(b)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertTheend insert Director of Finance may appoint a designee to serve on
7the board to represent the Director of Finance.

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(c) ____ shall appoint two public members to serve on the board.
9The public members shall each serve a term of four years. If a
10vacancy occurs during the term of a public member, shall appoint
11a person to fill the vacancy for a term of four years.

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