California Senate Bill SB1194 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1194INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Hill FEBRUARY 18, 2016 An act to amend Sections 2920 and 2933 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1194, as introduced, Hill. Psychology: Board of Psychology: personnel. Existing law, the Psychology Licensing Law, establishes the Board of Psychology to license and regulate the practice of psychology, and authorizes the board to employ all personnel necessary to carry out that law and to employ an executive officer, as specified. These provisions are in effect only until January 1, 2017. This bill would extend those provisions to January 1, 2021. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 2920 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 2920. (a) The Board of Psychology shall enforce and administer this chapter. The board shall consist of nine members, four of whom shall be public members. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,  2017,   2021,  and as of that date is  repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date.   repealed.  (c) Notwithstanding any other  provision of  law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. SEC. 2. Section 2933 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 2933.  (a)    Except as provided by Section 159.5, the board shall employ and shall make available to the board within the limits of the funds received by the board all personnel necessary to carry out this chapter. The board may employ, exempt from the State Civil Service Act, an executive officer to the Board of Psychology. The board shall make all expenditures to carry out this chapter. The board may accept contributions to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.  This   (b)     This  section shall remain in effect only until January 1,  2017,   2021,  and as of that date is  repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date.   repealed.