BILL NUMBER: AB 1451INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Ammiano FEBRUARY 27, 2009 An act to amend Section 44218 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1451, as introduced, Ammiano. Teacher credentialing. Existing law establishes the Commission on Teacher credentialing and requires the commission, among other things, to review and approve applications for and issue teaching and services credentials. Existing law requires the commission to elect its own chairman from among its members. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions. 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 44218 of the Education Code is amended to read: 44218. The commission , by majority vote of all of its members , shall elect its own chairman from among its members.