BILL NUMBER: AB 1822 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 317
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 23, 2012
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 27, 2012
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 13, 2012
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 26, 2012
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Bill Berryhill
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
An act to add Sections 5515.5 and 5550.5 to the Business and
Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1822, Bill Berryhill. California Architects Board.
Existing law, the Architects Practice Act, provides for the
licensure and regulation of architects by the California Architects
Board, which consists of 5 architect members appointed by the
Governor, 3 public members appointed by the Governor, and 2 public
members appointed by the Legislature, as specified. Existing law
requires these members to serve 4-year terms.
This bill would provide for the staggering of the terms of the
members appointed by the Governor whose terms commence on specified
dates by requiring certain of those members to serve 5- and 6-year
terms, as specified.
Under existing law, an individual applicant for a license to
practice architecture is required to provide his or her social
security number to the board. Existing law prohibits the board from
processing an application unless the applicant furnishes this
information, and requires the board to report a licensee who fails to
provide this information to the Franchise Tax Board.
This bill would authorize submission of an individual tax
identification number or another identification number, as determined
by the board, in place of a social security number where the
applicant is not eligible for a social security number and is not out
of compliance with a child support judgment or order, as specified.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 5515.5 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
5515.5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 130 or 5515, the following
provisions shall apply:
(1) Of the three licensed members appointed by the Governor whose
terms commence on July 1, 2013, the term of two members shall expire
on June 30, 2017, and the term of one member shall expire on June 30,
2019.
(2) Of the two licensed members appointed by the Governor whose
terms commence on July 1, 2014, the term of one member shall expire
on June 30, 2018, and the term of the other member shall expire on
June 30, 2020.
(3) The term of the public member appointed by the Governor that
commences on July 1, 2014, shall expire on June 30, 2019.
(4) Of the two public members appointed by the Governor whose
terms commence on July 1, 2016, the term of one member shall expire
on June 30, 2020, and the term of the other member shall expire on
June 30, 2021.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (a), this section shall not
be construed to affect the application of Section 130 or 5515 to the
terms of a current or future member of the board.
SEC. 2. Section 5550.5 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
5550.5. Notwithstanding Section 30 of this code or Section 17520
of the Family Code, the board may accept for processing an
application from an individual for an original or renewed license to
practice architecture containing an individual tax identification
number, or other appropriate identification number as determined by
the board, in lieu of a social security number, if the individual is
not eligible for a social security account number at the time of
application and is not in noncompliance with a judgment or order for
support pursuant to Section 17520 of the Family Code.