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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 5 L Contra
FROM:
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator f Costa
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County
DATE:
April 14, 1993
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 1447 (Rainey)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of AB 1447 by Assemblyman Rainey which
would prohibit a member of any state board or commission who serves
for less than 24 hours a week from receiving any salary, but allows
reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses .
BACKGROUND:
Under current law, there are a number of State boards and
commissions whose members receive rather substantial salaries, but
. who serve less than half time on the board or commission.
Assemblyman Rainey, as a part of his effort to reduce unnecessary
State expenses, has introduced AB 1447, which would prohibit a
member of any state board or commission who serves for less than 24
hours a week from receiving any salary, but allows reimbursement
for actual and necessary expenses .
This bill appears to be consistent with the Board of Supervisors '
efforts to reduce the cost of government in areas where the
reductions will not negatively affect direct services to people in
need of those services . This appears to be one such bill which
deserves the Board' s support. It is, therefore, recommended that
the Board of Supervisors indicate its support for AB 1447 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X . YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
.APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON - Aprl l: 29, 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
-�� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
Contact: PHIL BATC ELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Les Spahnn; Heim, Noack and Spahnn /J
BY (�i" DEPUTY
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE-1993-94 REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLY BILL No. 1447
Introduced by Assembly Members Rainey, Andal, and
Richter
March 3, 1993
An act to amend Section 11009 of the Government Code,
relating to state boards and commissions.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1447, as introduced, Rainey. State boards and
commissions: compensation.
Existing law requires that, except as otherwise expressly
provided by law, the members of state boards ' and
commissions serve without compensation, but shall be
allowed necessary .expenses incurred in the performance of
duty.
This bill would prohibit any member of a state board or
commission who serves for less than 24 hours per week from
receiving any wage, salary, or per diem, notwithstanding any
other provision of law. However, such a member would be
eligible to receive reimbursement for reasonable travel,
meals, and mileage expenses related to board or.commission
activity.
The bill would also require each state board or commission
that has members who serve for less than 24 hours per week
to adopt regulations that provide guidelines relating to the
amount of the expenses to be reimbursed, as specified.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. 'Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
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AB 1447 — 2 —
The
2 —The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 11009 of the Government Code
2 is amended to read:
3 11009. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided
4 by law, the members of Smote state boards and
5 commissions shall serve without compensation, but shall
6 be allowed necessary expenses incurred in the
7 performance..of duty.
8 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
9 member of a state board or commission who serves for
10 less than 24 hours per week shall receive any wage, salary,
11 or per diem. However, such a'member shall be eligible to
12 receive reimbursement for reasonable travel, meals, and
13 mileage expenses related to board or commission activity.
14 (c) Each state board or commission that has members
15 who serve for less than 24 hours per week shall adopt
16 regulations that provide guidelines relating to the
17 amount of the expenses specified in ,subdivision (b) to be
18 reimbursed. These guidelines shall prohibit
19 reimbursement for these expenses at any greater rate
20 than that permitted for employees'of state agencies and
21 departments.
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