BILL NUMBER: SB 863INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lieu FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 51 of the Labor Code, relating to the Department of Industrial Relations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 863, as introduced, Lieu. Director of Industrial Relations: appointment. Existing law provides that the Director of Industrial Relations has control over the operations of the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law provides for the appointment of the director by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and provides that the director holds office at the pleasure of the Governor. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those 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 51 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 51. The operations of the departmentshall be conductedare under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Industrial Relations. TheDirector of Industrial Relationsdirector shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senateand, hold office at the pleasure of the Governor , and shall receive an annual salaryprovided for bypursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.