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                            SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                                Alan Lowenthal, Chair
                              2011-2012 Regular Session
                                          

          BILL NO:       AB 2126
          AUTHOR:        Block
          AMENDED:       May 7, 2012
          FISCAL COMM:   Yes            HEARING DATE:  June 13, 2012
          URGENCY:       No             CONSULTANT:Kathleen Chavira

           SUBJECT  :  California State University Regulations.
          
           SUMMARY  

          This bill extends the sunset on provisions outlining the 
          regulatory adoption authority and process of the California 
          State University Board of Trustees from 2013 to 2018. 

           BACKGROUND  

          Current law authorizes and outlines the procedures to be used by 
          the California State University trustees to adopt, amend, or 
          repeal regulations. The CSU is specifically given this statutory 
          authority instead of being required to follow the Administrative 
          Procedures Act, which governs the regulatory process for other 
          state agencies. (Education Code � 89030.1)

           ANALYSIS
           
           This bill  extends the current CSU Board of Trustees regulation 
          adoption, amendment and repeal processes from January 1, 2013, 
          to January 1, 2018. 
           
          STAFF COMMENTS  

           History .  Prior to the enactment of AB 3132 (Firestone, Chapter 
          938, 1996), CSU was required to follow the Administrative 
          Procedures Act (APA) when promulgating rules and regulations.  
          With the enactment of AB 3132 the CSU Trustees were authorized 
          to promulgate regulations without having to utilize the 
          procedures outlined in the APA of the Government Code.  This 
          authority was granted for an initial period of five years and 
          has since been extended by several statutes.  Current law, 
          enacted by AB 262 (Coto, Chapter 679, Statutes of 2007), extends 
          this authority until January 1, 2013.  This bill would extend 




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          the existing authority until January 1, 2018.
           
          SUPPORT  

          California State University

           OPPOSITION

           None received.