BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
127 (Jeffries)
Hearing Date: 8/12/2010 Amended: 6/15/2010
Consultant: Bob Franzoia Policy Vote: G O 6-0
_________________________________________________________________
____
BILL SUMMARY: AB 127 would repeal statutes establishing the
Office for Citizen Initiative and Voluntary Action within the
Governor's Office and instead enact provisions establishing the
Office of California Volunteers within the Governor's Office,
specifying the duties and responsibilities of the office and
requiring that the office be led by the Secretary of Service of
Volunteering, who would be appointed by, and serve at the
pleasure of the Governor. This bill would establish the
California Volunteer Commission, which would serve as
California's "State Commission" for purposes of the federal
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 and its
implementing rules and regulations.
_________________________________________________________________
____
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund
Codification of executive $300 to $900
annually General*
Order (S-02-08)
* $28,000 (estimated 2010-11 amount) from federal trust funds
annually
_________________________________________________________________
____
STAFF COMMENTS: SUSPENSE FILE.
Executive Order S-02-08 stated that the California Volunteers
will be headed by a Secretary of Service and Volunteering, who
shall be appointed by, and who shall serve at the pleasure of,
the Governor. Also, the existing California Volunteers
Commission will continue to serve as California's "State
Commission" for purposes of the National and Community Service
Trust Act (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) and its implementing rules
and regulations.
Article 7, Section 4 of the California Constitution provides the
following:
SEC. 4. The following are exempt from civil service:
(a) Officers and employees appointed or employed by the
Legislature, either house, or legislative committees.
(b) Officers and employees appointed or employed by councils,
commissions or public corporations in the judicial branch or by
a
court of record or officer thereof.
(c) Officers elected by the people and a deputy and an
employee
selected by each elected officer.
(d) Members of boards and commissions.
(e) A deputy or employee selected by each board or commission
either appointed by the Governor or authorized by statute.
(f) State officers directly appointed by the Governor with or
without the consent or confirmation of the Senate and the
employees
Page 2
AB 127 (Jeffries)
of the Governor's office, and the employees of the Lieutenant
Governor's office directly appointed or employed by the
Lieutenant
Governor.
(g) A deputy or employee selected by each officer, except
members
of boards and commissions, exempted under Section 4(f).
Thus, authorizing the Governor to appoint a state officer
pursuant to Section 4 (f) also authorizes that officer to select
a deputy or employee pursuant to Section 4 (g).