BILL NUMBER: SB 1717	CHAPTERED  09/05/00

	CHAPTER   304
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 18, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   MAY 25, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 15, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 26, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Chesbro
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Wiggins)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2000

   An act to amend Sections  66 and 67 of the Military and Veterans
Code, relating to veterans.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1717, Chesbro.  California Veterans Board.
   Under existing law, the California Veterans Board consists of 7
members.
   This bill would require one member to be a resident of a
California veterans home.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 66 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended
to read:
   66.  All members of the board shall be veterans as "veteran" is
defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code.  One of these
members shall also be retired from the active or reserve forces of
the United States military service.  One of these members shall also
be a resident of a California veterans home.  This subdivision shall
not be construed to prohibit a member of the board who does not meet
this requirement from serving the remainder of his or her term.
  SEC. 2.  Section 67 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to
read:
   67.  (a) Of the members as appointed, except as provided in
subdivision (b), one shall be appointed for a term expiring January
15, 1947, two for terms expiring January 15, 1948, two for terms
expiring January 15, 1949, and two for terms expiring January 15,
1950.  Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years.
   (b) The member of the board who is a resident of a California
veterans home shall be appointed for a term expiring January 15,
2004.  Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of two years.  The
appointments shall be made on a rotational basis based on the age of
the home, beginning with the oldest veterans home.
   (c) Vacancies shall be immediately filled by the Governor for the
unexpired portion of the terms in which they occur.