BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: April 10, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION
Mary Hayashi, Chair
AB 1822 (Bill Berryhill) - As Introduced: February 21, 2012
SUBJECT : California Architects Board.
SUMMARY : Staggers the terms of California Architects Board
(CAB) members appointed by the Governor, as specified.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Provides that 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)Provides that 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)Specifies that the term of the public member appointed by the
Governor that commences on July 1, 2014, shall expire on June
30, 2019.
4)Specifies that 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.
5)Specifies that this bill does not alter the four-year terms of
a current or future member of CAB, as specified.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides for the licensure and regulation of architects by
CAB.
2)Establishes CAB, consisting of five architect members
appointed by the Governor, three public members appointed by
the Governor, and two public members appointed by the
Legislature, as specified.
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3)Provides that the members of CAB serve terms of four years,
expiring on June 30.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal.
COMMENTS :
Purpose of this bill . According to the author, "This proposal
seeks to avoid having a large number of terms expire during
consecutive years. Currently, three terms (all architects) are
scheduled to expire in 2013 and four terms (two architects and
two public) are scheduled to expire in 2014. That means a total
of seven out of ten terms (and all architects terms) expire in a
one year period. This creates a tremendous loss of
institutional memory and effectiveness for the CAB. To remedy
this problem, this proposal simply restaggers the terms of the
gubernatorial appointees to CAB."
Background . Created in 1901, CAB establishes regulations for
examination and licensing of the profession of architecture.
CAB is composed of 10 members; five are architects and five are
public members. The Governor appoints the five architect
members and three of the public members. The Speaker of the
Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee appoint one public
member each.
This bill staggers the terms of CAB members appointed by the
Governor, by requiring certain members to serve five and six
year terms, as specified.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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