BILL NUMBER: AB 2610	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  100
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 15, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 15, 2010
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 1, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 6, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Niello

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 8754 of the Government Code, relating to
state government.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2610, Niello. Arts Council: officers and employees.
   Existing law, the Dixon-Zenovich-Maddy California Arts Act of
1975, establishes an Arts Council that has specified duties related
to the arts. Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a director
and 2 deputies for the council and authorizes the council to
delegate certain responsibilities to the director.
   This bill would require that the council select the director. This
bill would make the director responsible for, among other things,
hiring council staff.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 8754 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   8754.  The council shall select a director for the Arts Council.
The council may delegate to the director the responsibilities for
carrying out council policy.
   The director shall assist the council in the carrying out of its
work, be responsible for the hiring of council staff, including, but
not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for the management
and administration of the council staff, and perform other duties as
directed by the council.