California Assembly Bill AB2156 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2156AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 14, 2010 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 8, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Evans FEBRUARY 18, 2010 An act to amend Section 1050 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2156, as amended, Evans. Military and veterans: Veterans' Home Allied Council. Existing law establishes the Veterans' Home Allied Council pursuant to the constitution of the Allied Council, Veterans' Home of California, comprised of members of the home, as an advisory body to the Administrator of the Veterans' Home. This bill  would provide for the establishment of a Veterans' Home Allied Council for each veterans' home, and  would additionally permit  the Veterans' Home Allied Council   each council  to represent veterans who reside in  a   the  veterans' home  for which the council was established  in matters before the Legislature if  the   each  council, in the course of providing that representation, complies with specified requirements, as prescribed. 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 1050 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read: 1050.  The Veterans' Home Allied Council   Veterans' Home Allied Councils  , which  is   are  established pursuant to the constitution of the Allied Council, Veterans' Home of California,  for each veterans' home,  and which  is   are  composed of members of  the   each  home,  is   are  hereby recognized as  an  established advisory  body   bodies  to the administrator  of each veterans' home  .  The   Each  Veterans' Home Allied Council may also represent veterans who reside at  a   the  veterans' home  for which the council was established  in matters before the Legislature. In the course of providing that representation,  the   each  council shall comply with the following requirements: (a) The council's representation shall be approved by a majority of the voting members of the council. (b) The council shall not engage in any campaign or endorse public candidates in connection with that representation. (c) The council's actions shall be in accordance with its constitution, bylaws, and policies and procedures.