BILL NUMBER: SB 736	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 16, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 13, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 5, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 4, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 28, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 26, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 21, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Cannella

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add and repeal Section 2006.2 of the Streets and
Highways Code, relating to county roads.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 736, Cannella. County road commissioner: Merced County.
   Existing law provides for the appointment of a road commissioner
in each county by the board of supervisors, with specified powers and
duties relating to county roads. Existing law provides for
exceptions to this requirement in cases in which the duties of the
road commissioner have been transferred by the board of supervisors
to the county director of transportation or another authorized
person. Existing law, in the case of Orange County, authorizes the
board of supervisors of that county to transfer the duties of the
county road commissioner to a county environmental management agency.

   This bill, until January 1, 2018, would authorize the board of
supervisors of Merced County to transfer the duties of the county
road commissioner to the county director of the department of public
works, as specified.
   This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to
the necessity of a special statute for Merced County.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 2006.2 is added to the Streets and Highways
Code, to read:
   2006.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board
of Supervisors of Merced County may abolish the office of road
commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road
commissioner to the county director of the department of public
works. The director of that department shall not be required to have
any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering
functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner
shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the
authority of the director of that department.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends
that date.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the particular needs of Merced County.