BILL NUMBER: SB 288INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lieu FEBRUARY 14, 2013 An act to amend Section 51 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 288, 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 a technical, nonsubstantive change to that administration 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 department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Industrial Relations. The Director of Industrial Relations 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 salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.