California 2011 2011-2012 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB836 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/17/2011

 BILL NUMBER: AB 836INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Galgiani FEBRUARY 17, 2011 An act to amend Section 90 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 836, as introduced, Galgiani. Employment. Existing law provides the Labor Commissioner and his or her deputies and agents free access to all places of labor and to all documents necessary to conduct their lawful duties. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. 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 90 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 90. The Labor Commissioner,  and  his  or her  deputies and agents, shall have free access to all places of labor. Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who refuses admission to the Labor Commissioner or his  or her  deputy or agent or who, upon request, willfully neglects or refuses to furnish them any statistics or information, pertaining to their lawful duties, which are in his  or her  possession or under his  or her  control, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).