BILL NUMBER: AB 139	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 14, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 4, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 7, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Brownley
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Blumenfield and Portantino)
   (Coauthor: Senator Pavley)

                        JANUARY 20, 2009

   An act to amend Section 25081 of the Government Code, relating to
local government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 139, as amended, Brownley. Local government: county boards:
regular meetings.
   Existing law requires the board of supervisors of a county to hold
regular meetings of the board at the county seat.
   This bill would authorize counties  of the first class
 to hold one or more regular meetings of the board at a
location within the county  designated by the board 
 , if the change of location is adopted by ordinance,
resolution, bylaw, or other rule, and notice of the change in
location is posted no later than the prior regular meeting of the
board  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 25081 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   25081.   (a)    By ordinance the
board shall provide for the holding of regular meetings of the board
at the county seat.  The board may change the place for the
holding of one or more regular meetings of the board to a location
within the county other than the county seat if both of the following
occur:  
   (a) The change of location of the regular meeting of the board is
adopted by ordinance, resolution, bylaw, or other rule required for
the conduct of business by the body.  
   (b) Notice of the location change is posted no later than the
prior regular meeting of the board.  
   (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), and any other provision of
law, in counties of the first class, the board may provide by
ordinance for the holding of one or more regular meetings of the
board at a location within the county designated by the board.