BILL NUMBER: AB 1285INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Monning FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act to amend Section 51 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1285, as introduced, Monning. Employment: Director of Industrial Relations. Existing law establishes the Department of Industrial Relations in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and designates the Director of Industrial Relations as the executive officer in control of the department. Under existing law, the director is appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and his or her compensation is determined under other provisions of existing law. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision relating to the Director of Industrial Relations. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 51 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 51. The department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Industrial Relations. The Director of Industrial Relations shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and hold office at the pleasure of the Governorand. The Director of Industrial Relations shall receive an annual salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.