BILL NUMBER: AB 213 CHAPTERED 08/30/99 CHAPTER 251 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 30, 1999 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR AUGUST 30, 1999 PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 19, 1999 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY MAY 25, 1999 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 26, 1999 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 23, 1999 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Romero (Coauthors: Assembly Members Calderon, Cardoza, Corbett, Firebaugh, Havice, Keeley, Longville, Mazzoni, Shelley, Steinberg, and Washington) (Coauthors: Senators Polanco, Solis, and Vasconcellos) JANUARY 25, 1999 An act to amend Section 66602 of the Education Code, relating to the California State University. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 213, Romero. California State University: trustees. Existing law establishes the California State University and provides for the administration of the university by the Trustees of the California State University. Existing law provides for the membership of the Trustees of the California State University to include 5 specified ex officio members, 16 appointive members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, a student member appointed by the Governor, and a faculty member appointed by the Governor. Existing law requires that the Governor appoint the student member for a 2-year term from a list of not more than 5 persons furnished by student representatives of each of the universities and colleges of the California State University. This bill would increase the number of student members of the Trustees of the California State University to 2. The bill would require that the term of one of these student members commence in an even-numbered year and that the term of the other student member commence in an odd-numbered year. The bill would require that the student members be appointed from lists furnished by the governing board of any statewide student organization that represents the students of the California State University and the student body organizations of the campuses of the California State University. The bill would authorize a student member who graduates from his or her college or university on or after January 1 of the 2nd year of his or her term of office to serve the remainder of the term. The bill would provide that during the first year of a student member's term, a student member shall be a member of the board, authorized to fully participate in discussion and debate at all meetings of the board and its committees, but not authorized to vote. The bill would provide that if a student member resigns from office or a vacancy is otherwise created in that office during the second year of a student member's term, the remaining student member shall immediately assume the office created by the vacancy and all of the participation privileges of the second-year student member, including the right to vote, for the remainder of that term. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 66602 of the Education Code is amended to read: 66602. (a) The board shall be composed of the following four ex officio members: the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the person named by the trustees to serve as the Chancellor of the California State University; a representative of the alumni associations of the state university and colleges, selected for a two-year term by the alumni council, California State University, which representative shall not be an employee of the California State University during the two-year term; and 16 appointive members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by two-thirds of the membership of the Senate. (b) (1) There shall also be appointed by the Governor for two-year terms, two students from California state universities or colleges who shall have at least a junior year standing at the institutions they attend, and who remain in good standing as students during the two-year term. (2) In the selection of students as members of the board, the Governor shall appoint the students from lists of names of at least two, but not more than five, persons furnished by the governing board of any statewide student organization that represents the students of the California State University and the student body organizations of the campuses of the California State University. Any appointment to fill a vacancy of a student member shall be effective only for the remainder of the term of the person's office that became vacated. (3) The term of office of one student member of the board shall commence on July 1 of an even-numbered year and expire on June 30 two years thereafter. The term of office of the other student member of the board shall commence on July 1 of an odd-numbered year and expire on June 30 two years thereafter. Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a student member who graduates from his or her college or university on or after January 1 of the second year of his or her term of office may serve the remainder of the term. (4) During the first year of a student member's term, a student member shall be a member of the board and may attend all meetings of the board and its committees. At these meetings, a student member may fully participate in discussion and debate, but may not vote. During the second year of a student member's term, a student member may exercise the same right to attend meetings of the board, and its committees, and shall have the same right to vote as the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (a). (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if a student member resigns from office or a vacancy is otherwise created in that office during the second year of a student member's term, the remaining student member shall immediately assume the office created by the vacancy and all of the participation privileges of the second-year student member, including the right to vote, for the remainder of that term of office. (c) The Speaker of the Assembly shall be an ex officio member, having equal rights and duties with nonlegislative members. (d) (1) There shall also be appointed by the Governor for a two-year term, a faculty member from the California State University who shall be tenured at the California state university or college at which he or she teaches. In the selection of a faculty member as a member of the board, the Governor shall appoint the faculty member from a list of names of at least two persons furnished by the Academic Senate of the California State University. (2) The faculty member of the board appointed by the Governor pursuant to this subdivision shall not participate on any subcommittee of the board responsible for collective bargaining negotiations. (3) The term of office of the faculty member of the board shall commence on July 1 and expire on June 30 two years thereafter.