AB 2543, as introduced, Levine. State civil service: nepotism and cronyism: ethics committee.
The California Constitution provides that civil service includes every officer and employee of the state, except as specified, and requires that permanent appointment and promotion be made under a general system based upon merit ascertained by competitive examination. The State Civil Service Act governs the employment of persons in state service and provides that all nonexempt appointments shall be filled by the appointing power by appointment, including transfers, reinstatements, promotions, and demotions from employment lists.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would create an ethics committee to address issues relating to nepotism and cronyism in state service.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that would create an ethics committee to address issues
3relating to nepotism and cronyism in state service.
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