BILL NUMBER: SB 1111INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator La Malfa FEBRUARY 17, 2012 An act to amend Section 80 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1111, as introduced, La Malfa. Department of Veterans Affairs: administration. Under existing law, the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as the head of the department, is authorized to employ such expert, technical, legal, clerical, and other employees as may be necessary to carry out his powers and duties, as provided. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision, and would correct an obsolete reference. 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 80 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read: 80. Thedirectorsecretary may employ subject to lawsuchany expert, technical, legal, clerical, and other employees as may be necessary to carry out his or her powers and duties and , except as expressly otherwise provided in Section 71of this chapter, thedirectorsecretary shall be the sole appointing authority for the department for all positions. Whenever possible preference shall be given to veterans for employment in the department.