California Assembly Bill AB1781 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1781AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 17, 2016 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Lopez FEBRUARY 4, 2016 An act to  amend   add  Section  70900 of   66061 to  the Education Code, relating to  community colleges.   public postsecondary education.  LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1781, as amended, Lopez.  California Community Colleges: Board of Governors.   Public postsecondary education: child   development programs.   Under existing law, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, are the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state.   Existing law authorizes higher educational institutions to establish and maintain child development programs on or near their respective campuses.   This bill would require child development programs established by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California to give specified priority to children of students who are active duty members of the California National Guard.   Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state.   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.  Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no   yes  . State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 66061 is added to the   Education Code   , to read:   66061. (a) Child development programs established by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California pursuant to Section 66060 shall give priority to children of students who are active duty members of the California National Guard. (b) Priority pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not exceed other priorities established, as of January 1, 2017, by the public postsecondary educational institution or the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the program.       SECTION 1.   Section 70900 of the Education Code is amended to read: 70900. There is hereby established the California Community Colleges, a postsecondary education system consisting of community college districts established pursuant to law and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The board of governors shall carry out the functions specified in Section 70901, and local districts shall carry out the functions specified in Section 70902.