California Assembly Bill AB2610 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2610INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Niello FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to amend Section 8754 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2610, as introduced, Niello. Arts Council: officers and employees. Existing law, the Dixon-Zenovich-Maddy California Arts Act of 1975, establishes an Arts Council that has specified duties related to the arts. Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a director and 2 deputies for the council and authorizes the council to delegate certain responsibilities to the director. This bill would require that the council select the director. This bill would make the director responsible for, among other things, hiring council staff. 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 8754 of the Government Code is amended to read: 8754. The  Governor   council  shall  appoint   select  a director  and two deputies  for the Arts Council  who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor  . The council may delegate to the director the responsibilities for carrying out council policy. The director shall assist the council in the carrying out of its work,  be responsible for the hiring of council staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors,  be responsible for the management and administration of the council staff, and perform other duties as directed by the council.