Amended in Senate June 15, 2014

Amended in Assembly April 3, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1862

Introduced by Assembly Member Melendez

February 19, 2014

An act to begin delete amend Section 69999.26 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education end delete begin insert repeal and add Section 25060 of the Government Code, relating to county government end insert .

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1862, as amended, Melendez. begin delete Postsecondary education: financial aid. end delete begin insert County board of supervisors: vacancy: appointment. end insert

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Existing law requires the Governor to fill a vacancy on any county board of supervisors.

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This bill would, instead, authorize a quorum of a board of supervisors, for 90 days after the date of the vacancy, to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy, and, if the board does not, would require the Governor to make the appointment.

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Existing law establishes various student financial aid programs under the administration of the Student Aid Commission, and establishes eligibility requirements for the receipt of awards under those programs by participating students attending qualifying institutions. Existing law, until July 1, 2019, establishes the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program, which provides financial aid to qualifying members of the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, and the Naval Militia, under the administration of the commission. Existing law requires the Legislative Analyst, on or before January 1, 2016, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a report on the program.

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This bill would instead require the Legislative Analyst to submit that report to the Legislature on or before January 31, 2015.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 25060 of the end insert begin insert Government Code end insert begin insert is
repealed. end insert

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25060.  

Whenever a vacancy occurs in a board of supervisors,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy. The appointee shall hold office
until the election and qualification of his or her successor.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert Section 25060 is added to the end insert begin insert Government Code end insert begin insert , to
read: end insert

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begin insert 25060. end insert   

(a) (1) If a vacancy occurs on any board of
supervisors, a quorum of the board may, within 90 days after the
date of the vacancy, appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.

(2) If a board of supervisors does not fill a vacancy pursuant
to paragraph (1), the Governor shall appoint an individual to fill
the vacancy.

(b) An appointee shall hold the office until the election and
qualification of his or her successor pursuant to Section 25061.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 69999.26 of the Education Code is
amended to read:

69999.26.  

The Legislative Analyst shall, on or before January
31, 2015, prepare and submit to the Legislature a report on the
program established in this article. The report may include
recommendations for modifying or extending this article.

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