California Assembly Bill AB1671 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1671AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 17, 2010 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 12, 2010 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 10, 2010 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 2, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Jeffries JANUARY 20, 2010 An act to amend Section 25060 of the Government Code, relating to county government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1671, as amended, Jeffries. County board of supervisors: vacancy: appointment. Existing law requires the Governor to fill a vacancy on any county board of supervisors. This bill would require the Governor to fill the vacancy within 90 days, and if the Governor fails to act within 90 days, the bill would authorize the board of supervisors  , within the next 90 days,  to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy  or to call a special election to fill the vacancy. This bill would also authorize a quorum of the board of supervisors to vote to authorize the Governor to appoint a person to fill the vacancy within an additional 30 days of the board's authorizing vote, and if the Governor fails to do so, would authorize the board to appoint an individual  , call a special election  to fill the vacancy  , or leave the vacancy open  until the next regularly scheduled general election  , as provided.  The bill would provide that if the Governor and board of supervisors both fail to act, then the vacancy shall remain open until the next regular election at which time a successor may be elected.  Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 25060 of the Government Code is amended to read: 25060. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in any board of supervisors, the Governor shall fill the vacancy within 90 days. (b) If the Governor fails to act within 90 days pursuant to subdivision (a), the board of supervisors shall  , within 90 days,  do one of the following: (1) Appoint an individual  , by vote of a quorum of the board,  to fill the vacancy  within 90 days of the last day the Governor could have appointed an individual pursuant to subdivision (a)  . (2)  Call   Vote, by a quorum of the board, to call  a special election to fill the vacancy.  (3) Authorize the Governor to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy within 30 days of the board's authorizing vote.   (4) If the Governor fails to appoint an individual within 30 days of the authorizing vote, the board of supervisors shall appoint an individual pursuant to paragraph (1), call a special election pursuant to paragraph (2), or vote to leave the vacancy open until the next regular election at which a successor may be elected.   (3) Vote, by a quorum of the board, to leave the seat vacant until the next regularly scheduled election.   (c) If the Governor fails to act within 90 days pursuant to subdivision (a) and the board of supervisors fails to act within 90 days pursuant to subdivision (b), then the vacancy shall remain open until the next regular election at which time a successor may be elected.   (c)   (d)  Any person appointed or elected shall hold office until the election and qualification of his or her successor pursuant to Section 25061.