BILL NUMBER: AB 1451	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ammiano

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 44218 of the Education Code, relating to
teacher credentialing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1451, as introduced, Ammiano. Teacher credentialing.
   Existing law establishes the Commission on Teacher credentialing
and requires the commission, among other things, to review and
approve applications for and issue teaching and services credentials.
Existing law requires the commission to elect its own chairman from
among its members.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those
provisions.
   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 44218 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   44218.  The commission  ,  by majority vote of all 
of  its members  ,  shall elect its own chairman from
among its members.