BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 1822
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1822 (Bill Berryhill)
As Introduced February 21, 2012
Majority vote
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 9-0
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Bill Berryhill, | | |
| |Allen, Butler, Eng, | | |
| |Hagman, Hill, Ma, Smyth | | |
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SUMMARY : Staggers the terms of California Architects Board
(CAB) members appointed by the Governor, as specified.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Specifies 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)Specifies 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
current or future members of CAB, as specified.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides for the licensure and regulation of architects by
CAB.
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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.
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 by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : 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."
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.
Analysis Prepared by : Rebecca May / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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