BILL NUMBER: SB 537INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Correa FEBRUARY 17, 2011 An act relating to the military. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 537, as introduced, Correa. California Cadet Corps: military academies. Existing law establishes in state government the Military Department, which includes, among others, the Office of the Adjutant General, the California National Guard, and the California Cadet Corps. Existing law establishes various duties for these officers and entities. Existing law generally authorizes the organization of a cadet company at each college, community college, high school, and each senior high school in this state having 100 or more students of 14 years of age or over under such rules and regulations as the governing body of the schools and the Adjutant General may prescribe, and authorizes the Adjutant General to appoint officers in the California Cadet Corps for duty in each community college, high school, junior high school, or elementary school under the jurisdiction of the governing board. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to amend the Military and Veterans Code to revise, enhance, and modernize provisions of that code relating to youth programs administered by the Military Department or the California National Guard, or both. 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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would amend the Military and Veterans Code to revise, enhance, and modernize provisions of the code, specifically Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 500) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 530) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to youth programs administered by the Military Department or the California National Guard, or both.