California Assembly Bill AB1008 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1008AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 23, 2013 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 21, 2013 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Torres FEBRUARY 22, 2013 An act to amend Section 69841 of the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1008, as amended, Torres. Civil procedure: judges. Existing law requires the clerk of the superior court to attend each session of the superior court in the county and upon the judges of the court in chambers when required. Existing law authorizes a judge to perform any act required or permitted to be performed by a clerk of the court. This bill would provide that the above-described requirements of a court clerk are  not satisfied by a judge performing the duties of a clerk pursuant to   required notwithstanding  the latter 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 69841 of the Government Code is amended to read: 69841.  (a)     The   No   twithstanding Section 167 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the  clerk of the superior court shall attend each session of the superior court in the county and upon the judges of the court in chambers when required.  (b) The requirements of subdivision (a) are not satisfied by the attendance of a judge performing the duties of a clerk pursuant to Section 167 of the Code of Civil Procedure.