California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2766

Introduced by Committee on Elections and Redistricting (Fong (Chair), Bonta, Hall, Perea, and Rodriguez)

April 2, 2014

An act to repeal Sections 7210, 7408, and 7655 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2766, as introduced, Committee on Elections and Redistricting. Elections: central committees: oaths.

Existing law requires that each member of a county central committee for the Democratic, Republican, and American Independent Parties take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation, as specified. Existing law also provides that the oath or affirmation may be taken before the chairperson of the county central committee, the immediate predecessor of the chairperson, or a designee of the chairperson or his or her immediate predecessor.

This bill would repeal these provisions of law.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

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

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SECTION 1.  

Section 7210 of the Elections Code is repealed.

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7210.  

(a) Each member of a committee, whether elected to
3the committee or appointed to fill a vacancy, before he or she enters
4upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the oath or
5affirmation set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution.

P2    1(b) The oath or affirmation required by this section may be taken
2before the chairperson of the county central committee, the
3immediate predecessor of the chairperson, or a designee of the
4chairperson or his or her immediate predecessor.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 7408 of the Elections Code is repealed.

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7408.  

(a) Each member of a committee, whether elected to
7the committee or appointed to fill a vacancy, before he or she enters
8upon the duties of his or her office, shall take and subscribe the
9oath or affirmation set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the
10Constitution.

11(b) The oath or affirmation required by this section may be taken
12before the chairperson of the county central committee, the
13immediate predecessor of the chairperson, or a designee of the
14chairperson or his or her immediate predecessor.

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SEC. 3.  

Section 7655 of the Elections Code is repealed.

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7655.  

(a) Each member of a committee, whether elected to
17the committee or appointed to fill a vacancy, before he or she enters
18upon the duties of his or her office, shall take and subscribe the
19oath or affirmation set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the
20Constitution.

21(b) The oath or affirmation required by this section may be taken
22before the chairperson of the county central committee, the
23immediate predecessor of the chairperson, or a designee of the
24chairperson or his or her immediate predecessor.

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