BILL NUMBER: AB 2281	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 14, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Torres

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 53115.1 of the Government Code, relating
to emergencies.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2281, as amended, Torres. Emergencies:  the 
State 911 Advisory Board.
   The Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act establishes the State 911
Advisory Board to advise on specified subjects relating to the state'
s 911 emergency telephone response system. The board is comprised of
11 members who are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the
Governor.
   This bill would add 2 members to the advisory board who would be
selected by the Legislature, as specified. This bill would also 
make legislative findings and declarations and  eliminate the
ability of a member of the advisory board to designate another to act
in his or her place.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    The Legislature finds and declares that
an effective and efficient State 911 Advisory Board would foster
interagency collaboration to guide California in the implementation
of Next Generation 911, the provision of advance notice of general
meetings, and the use of designees, at the board's discretion, for
purposes other than general meetings. 
   SECTION 1.   SEC. 2.   Section 53115.1
of the Government Code is amended to read:
   53115.1.  (a) There is in state government the State 911 Advisory
Board.
   (b) The advisory board shall be comprised of the following members
appointed by the Governor who shall serve at the pleasure of the
Governor.
   (1) The Chief of the California 911 Emergency Communications
Office shall serve as the nonvoting chair of the board.
   (2) One representative from the Department of the California
Highway Patrol.
   (3) Two representatives on the recommendation of the California
Police Chiefs Association.
   (4) Two representatives on the recommendation of the California
State Sheriffs' Association.
   (5) Two representatives on the recommendation of the California
Fire Chiefs Association.
   (6) Two representatives on the recommendation of the CalNENA
Executive Board.
   (7) One representative on the joint recommendation of the
executive boards of the state chapters of the Association of
Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc.
   (c) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member of the
advisory board, who will serve at the pleasure of the Speaker.
   (d) The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules shall appoint
one member of the advisory board, who will serve at the pleasure of
the chairperson.
   (e) Recommending authorities shall give great weight and
consideration to the knowledge, training, and expertise of the
appointee with respect to  their   his or her
 experience within the California 911 system. Board members
should have at least two years of experience as a Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP) manager or county coordinator, except where a
specific person is designated as a member.
   (f) Members of the advisory board selected under subdivision (b)
shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, but may not serve more
than two consecutive two-year terms, except as follows:
   (1) The presiding Chief of the California 911 Emergency
Communications Office shall serve for the duration of his or her
tenure.
   (2) Four of the members shall serve an initial term of three
years.
   (g) Advisory board members shall not receive compensation for
their service on the board, but may be reimbursed for travel and per
diem for time spent in attending meetings of the board.
   (h) The advisory board shall meet quarterly in public sessions in
accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9
(commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3
of Title 2). The division shall provide administrative support to the
State 911 Advisory Board. The State 911 Advisory Board, at its first
meeting, shall adopt bylaws and operating procedures consistent with
this article and establish committees as necessary.