BILL NUMBER: AB 1671	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 17, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 10, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 2, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jeffries

                        JANUARY 20, 2010

   An act to amend Section 25060 of the Government Code, relating to
county government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1671, as amended, Jeffries. County board of supervisors:
vacancy: appointment.
   Existing law requires the Governor to fill a vacancy on any county
board of supervisors.
   This bill would require the Governor to fill the vacancy within 90
days, and if the Governor fails to act within 90 days, the bill
would authorize the board of supervisors  , within the next 90
days,  to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy  or
to call a special election to fill the vacancy. This bill would also
authorize a quorum of the board of supervisors to vote to authorize
the Governor to appoint a person to fill the vacancy within an
additional 30 days of the board's authorizing vote, and if the
Governor fails to do so, would authorize the board to appoint an
individual  , call a special election  to fill the
vacancy  , or leave the vacancy open  until the next
regularly scheduled general election  , as provided.  The
bill would provide that if the Governor and board of supervisors both
fail to act, then the vacancy shall remain open until the next
regular election at which time a successor may be elected. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 25060 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   25060.  (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any board of supervisors,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy within 90 days.
   (b) If the Governor fails to act within 90 days pursuant to
subdivision (a), the board of supervisors shall  , within 90
days,  do one of the following:
   (1) Appoint an individual  , by vote of a quorum of the board,
 to fill the vacancy  within 90 days of the last day
the Governor could have appointed an individual pursuant to
subdivision (a)  .
   (2)  Call   Vote, by a quorum of the board,
to call  a special election to fill the vacancy. 
   (3) Authorize the Governor to appoint an individual to fill the
vacancy within 30 days of the board's authorizing vote. 

   (4) If the Governor fails to appoint an individual within 30 days
of the authorizing vote, the board of supervisors shall appoint an
individual pursuant to paragraph (1), call a special election
pursuant to paragraph (2), or vote to leave the vacancy open until
the next regular election at which a successor may be elected.
 
   (3) Vote, by a quorum of the board, to leave the seat vacant until
the next regularly scheduled election.  
   (c) If the Governor fails to act within 90 days pursuant to
subdivision (a) and the board of supervisors fails to act within 90
days pursuant to subdivision (b), then the vacancy shall remain open
until the next regular election at which time a successor may be
elected.  
   (c) 
    (d)  Any person appointed or elected shall hold office
until the election and qualification of his or her successor pursuant
to Section 25061.