BILL NUMBER: SB 256INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lieu FEBRUARY 13, 2013 An act to amend Section 51 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 256, as introduced, Lieu. Director of Industrial Relations. Existing law establishes the Department of Industrial Relations for specified purposes and provides for its administration by the Director of Industrial Relations. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that 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 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 Senate and 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.