California Senate Bill SB1057 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1057AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 10, 2010 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 3, 2010 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 21, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Senator Denham (Coauthors: Senators Cox, Maldonado, and Wiggins) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Adams, Davis, DeVore, Gilmore, Knight, and Nielsen) FEBRUARY 16, 2010 An act to amend Section 6703 of the Government Code, relating to state holidays. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1057, as amended, Denham. State holidays: Veterans Day: state office closure. Existing law recognizes various holidays, including November 11, known as Veterans Day. Existing law requires that public offices of the state and state institutions, except for the University of California, be closed on Veterans Day. This bill would  specify   require  that public offices of the state and state institutions  include, but are   including, but  not limited to, all state agencies and the Legislature  , be closed on November 11 for Veterans Day, except as   specified  . The bill would also state the Legislature's intent that the University of California also be closed on November  11th   11  , Veterans Day. 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 6703 of the Government Code is amended to read: 6703. (a) Public offices of the state, state institutions, and the University of California shall be closed on Admission Day. (b) Public offices of the state and state institutions, including, but not limited to, all state agencies and the Legislature, shall be closed on November  11th   11  , Veterans Day.  If, in a given year, November 11 falls on a Saturday, then public offices of the state and state institutions, including   the Legislature, shall be closed on Friday, November 10. If, in a given year, November 11 falls on a Sunday, then public offices of the state and state institutions, including the Legislature, shall be closed on Monday, November 12.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the University of California also be closed on the Veterans Day holiday.