California Senate Bill SB541 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 541INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Price FEBRUARY 17, 2011 An act to amend Sections 7000.5 and 7011 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to contractors. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 541, as introduced, Price. Contractors' State License Board. Existing law establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs, until January 1, 2012, the Contractors' State License Board and a registrar of contractors, for purposes of the licensure and regulation of contractors. Under existing law, boards scheduled for repeal are required to be evaluated by the Joint Sunset Review Committee. This bill would extend the operation of those provisions until January 1, 2016, and would specify that the board would be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 7000.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 7000.5. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Contractors' State License Board, which consists of 15 members. (b)  The   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the  repeal of this section renders the board subject to  the review required by Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 473). However, the review of this board by the department shall be limited to only those unresolved issues identified by the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection   review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature  . (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,  2012   2016  , and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,  2012   2016  , deletes or extends that date.  The repeal of this section renders the board subject to the review required by Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 473).  SEC. 2. Section 7011 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 7011.  (a)    The board, by and with the approval of the director, shall appoint a registrar of contractors and fix his or her compensation.  The   (b)     The  registrar shall be the executive officer and secretary of the board and shall carry out all of the administrative duties as provided in this chapter and as delegated to him or her by the board.  For   (c)     For  the purpose of administration of this chapter, there may be appointed a deputy registrar, a chief reviewing and hearing officer, and, subject to Section 159.5, other assistants and subordinates as may be necessary.  Appointments   (d)     Appointments  shall be made in accordance with the provisions of civil service laws.  This   (e)    This  section shall remain in effect only until January 1,  2012   2016  , and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1,  2012   2016  , deletes or extends that date.