BILL NUMBER: SB 1259	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator DeSaulnier

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 51 of the Labor Code, relating to
employment.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1259, as introduced, DeSaulnier. Director of Industrial
Relations.
   Existing law provides that the Department of Industrial Relations
be headed by a director appointed by the Governor, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, serving at the pleasure of the Governor.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
   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 51 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
   51.  The department shall be conducted under the control of an
executive officer known as  the  Director of Industrial
Relations. The  Director of Industrial Relations 
 director  shall be appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate and hold office at the pleasure of
the Governor and shall receive an annual salary provided for by
Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
Title 2 of the Government Code.