California Assembly Bill AB1199 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1199AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 25, 2012 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JANUARY 4, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Brownley FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 15282 of the Education Code, relating to school bonds. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1199, as amended, Brownley. School bonds: citizens' oversight committee. Existing law requires  that  , if a bond measure that provides financing for certain types of school facilities is approved by voters,  then  the governing board of a school district or community college  shall   to  establish and appoint members to an independent citizens' oversight committee. Existing law also requires members of a citizens' oversight committee to serve for a term of 2 years without compensation and for no more than 2 consecutive terms. This bill would instead provide that members of a citizens' oversight committee serve for a  minimum  term of 2 years without compensation and for no more than 3 consecutive terms. 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 15282 of the Education Code is amended to read: 15282. (a) The citizens' oversight committee shall consist of at least seven members  to   who shall  serve for a  minimum  term of two years without compensation and for no more than three consecutive terms. While consisting of a minimum of at least seven members, the citizens' oversight committee shall be comprised, as follows: (1) One member shall be active in a business organization representing the business community located within the district. (2) One member shall be active in a senior citizens' organization. (3) One member shall be active in a bona fide taxpayers' organization. (4) For a school district, one member shall be the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the school district. For a community college district, one member shall be a student who is both currently enrolled in the community college district and active in a community college group, such as student government. The community college student member may, at the discretion of the board, serve up to six months after his or her graduation. (5) For a school district, one member shall be both a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the school district and active in a parent-teacher organization, such as the Parent Teacher Association or schoolsite council. For a community college district, one member shall be active in the support and organization of a community college or the community colleges of the district, such as a member of an advisory council or foundation. (b) No employee or official of the district shall be appointed to the citizens' oversight committee. No vendor, contractor, or consultant of the district shall be appointed to the citizens' oversight committee. Members of the citizens' oversight committee shall, pursuant to Sections 35233 and 72533, abide by the prohibitions contained in Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) and Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 1125) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.