BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1691
Author: Ammiano (D)
Amended: 6/29/10 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 5-2, 6/23/10
AYES: Romero, Alquist, Liu, Price, Simitian
NOES: Huff, Emmerson
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hancock, Wyland
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 48-28, 4/5/10 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Trustees of the California State University and
Regents of the
University of California: meetings
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill authorizes ex officio members of the
California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees (BOT),
except for the CSU Chancellor, to designate a non-voting
representative, as specified, to attend CSU BOT meetings in
the ex officio member's absence.
Senate Floor Amendments of 6/29/10 make technical and
clarifying changes.
ANALYSIS : Existing law establishes the CSU administered
by a BOT comprised of:
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16 Governor appointees, each serving an eight-year term,
confirmed by two-thirds of the Senate.
One alumni association representative selected by the
alumni council, as specified, serving a two-year term.
One CSU faculty representative appointed by the Governor,
serving a two-year term.
Two student members, appointed by the Governor, serving
staggered two-year terms. One student Trustee has full
voting powers; the second, non-voting student Trustee
succeeds to the voting position upon the expiration of
the term of the first.
Five voting ex officio members, including four elected
state officials: the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor,
the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. The CSU Chancellor is the fifth ex
officio member.
The California Constitution establishes the University of
California (UC) as a public trust administered by the
Regents of the University of California (Regents). The
Constitution grants the Regents full powers of organization
and government, subject only to such legislative control as
may be necessary to insure the security of its funds,
compliance with the terms of university endowments, and
other procedures as specified (Article IX, Section 9). The
Regents consist of:
18 Governor appointees, each serving a 12-year term,
confirmed by a majority of the Senate.
One student appointed by the Regents to a one-year term.
Seven voting ex officio members - the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the Assembly,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the president and
vice president of the Alumni Association of UC and the
acting UC president.
Two faculty members, the chair and vice chair of the
Academic Council, sit on the board as non-voting
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members.
This bill authorizes ex officio members of the CSU BOT to
designate an officer or member of the same office or
elective body of the member to attend CSU Trustee meetings
in the ex officio member's absence. In addition, this
bill:
1. Specifies who may be designated to represent ex officio
members of the CSU Trustees as follows:
Governor: A secretary of an executive agency
appointed by the Governor.
Lieutenant Governor: A member of the California
Senate.
Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI): An
elected county superintendent of schools.
Speaker of the Assembly: A member of the
California Assembly.
2. Prohibits a designated representative from (a) voting on
behalf of an ex officio member, (b) being counted as a
member of the board for purposes of establishing a
quorum, or (c) attending closed sessions of the CSU BOT.
3. Specifies that an ex officio member of the CSU Trustees
may designate only one person in a calendar year to
attend a meeting or meetings in the ex officio's
absence.
4. States legislative intent that each ex officio member of
the Regents designates a person to attend a meeting or
meetings of the Regents in the member's absence.
Prior Legislation
AB 690 (Ammiano), 2009-10 Session, would have authorized ex
officio members of the CSU BOT, except for the CSU
Chancellor, to designate a non-voting representative, as
specified, to attend CSU BOT meetings in the ex officio
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member's absence. The bill was vetoed by the Governor.
AB 1413 (Portantino), 2007-08 Session, would have
authorized an ex officio member of the CSU BOT to designate
a staff person to attend Trustee meetings in his/her
absence, and established new requirements governing
executive compensation and ethical standards. The bill was
vetoed by the Governor.
AB 2339 (Negrete McLeod), 2003-04 Session, would have
provided that, to the extent possible, the State Board of
Education, the CSU BOT, and the UC Regents should not meet
on the same day. The bill was vetoed by the Governor.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/30/10)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO
OPPOSITION : (Verified 6/30/10)
University of California
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office,
conflicts in meeting schedules for the CSU BOT and the UC
Regents make it difficult for ex officio members who serve
on both boards to attend both meetings. Allowing ex
officio members to appoint representatives to attend for
them will provide better oversight of these institutions.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Ammiano, Arambula, Bass, Beall, Block, Blumenfield,
Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Carter, Chesbro,
Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De Leon, Eng, Evans, Feuer,
Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Galgiani, Hall, Hayashi,
Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jones, Lieu, Bonnie
Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Monning, Nava, V. Manuel Perez,
Portantino, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Skinner, Solorio,
Swanson, Torlakson, Torrico, Yamada, John A. Perez
NOES: Adams, Anderson, Bill Berryhill, Tom Berryhill,
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Conway, Cook, DeVore, Emmerson, Fletcher, Fuller, Gaines,
Garrick, Gilmore, Hagman, Harkey, Jeffries, Knight,
Logue, Miller, Nestande, Niello, Nielsen, Norby, Silva,
Smyth, Audra Strickland, Tran, Villines
NO VOTE RECORDED: Blakeslee, Charles Calderon, Torres,
Vacancy
PQ:mw 6/30/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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