BILL NUMBER: SB 1490INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Emmerson FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend Section 66010.1 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1490, as introduced, Emmerson. Donahoe Higher Education Act. Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education. Among other things, the act identifies common educational missions shared by educational institutions in California, and differentiates more specific missions and functions among the various educational segments. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. 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 66010.1 of the Education Code is amended to read: 66010.1. The purpose of this article is to identify common educational missions shared by educational institutions in California and to differentiate more specific missions and functionsbetweenamong the various educational segments.