CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2734Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Sections 13975 and 14500 of, and to repeal Section 14534.1 of, the Government Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2734, as introduced, Frazier. California Transportation Commission.Existing law establishes in state government the Transportation Agency, which includes various departments and state entities, including the California Transportation Commission. Existing law vests the California Transportation Commission with specified powers, duties, and functions relative to transportation matters. Existing law requires the commission to retain independent authority to perform the duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law. This bill would exclude the California Transportation Commission from the Transportation Agency, establish it as an entity in state government, and require it to act in an independent oversight role. The bill would also make conforming changes. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13975 of the Government Code is amended to read:13975. There is in the state government the Transportation Agency. The agency consists of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.SEC. 2. Section 14500 of the Government Code is amended to read:14500. There is in the Transportation Agency state government a California Transportation Commission. The commission shall act in an independent oversight role.SEC. 3. Section 14534.1 of the Government Code is repealed.14534.1.Notwithstanding Section 12850.6 or subdivision (b) of Section 12800, as added to this code by the Governors Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012 during the 201112 Regular Session, the commission shall retain independent authority to perform those duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2734Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Sections 13975 and 14500 of, and to repeal Section 14534.1 of, the Government Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2734, as introduced, Frazier. California Transportation Commission.Existing law establishes in state government the Transportation Agency, which includes various departments and state entities, including the California Transportation Commission. Existing law vests the California Transportation Commission with specified powers, duties, and functions relative to transportation matters. Existing law requires the commission to retain independent authority to perform the duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law. This bill would exclude the California Transportation Commission from the Transportation Agency, establish it as an entity in state government, and require it to act in an independent oversight role. The bill would also make conforming changes. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2734
Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 15, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Frazier
February 15, 2018
An act to amend Sections 13975 and 14500 of, and to repeal Section 14534.1 of, the Government Code, relating to transportation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2734, as introduced, Frazier. California Transportation Commission.
Existing law establishes in state government the Transportation Agency, which includes various departments and state entities, including the California Transportation Commission. Existing law vests the California Transportation Commission with specified powers, duties, and functions relative to transportation matters. Existing law requires the commission to retain independent authority to perform the duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law. This bill would exclude the California Transportation Commission from the Transportation Agency, establish it as an entity in state government, and require it to act in an independent oversight role. The bill would also make conforming changes.
Existing law establishes in state government the Transportation Agency, which includes various departments and state entities, including the California Transportation Commission. Existing law vests the California Transportation Commission with specified powers, duties, and functions relative to transportation matters. Existing law requires the commission to retain independent authority to perform the duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law.
This bill would exclude the California Transportation Commission from the Transportation Agency, establish it as an entity in state government, and require it to act in an independent oversight role. The bill would also make conforming changes.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13975 of the Government Code is amended to read:13975. There is in the state government the Transportation Agency. The agency consists of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.SEC. 2. Section 14500 of the Government Code is amended to read:14500. There is in the Transportation Agency state government a California Transportation Commission. The commission shall act in an independent oversight role.SEC. 3. Section 14534.1 of the Government Code is repealed.14534.1.Notwithstanding Section 12850.6 or subdivision (b) of Section 12800, as added to this code by the Governors Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012 during the 201112 Regular Session, the commission shall retain independent authority to perform those duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13975 of the Government Code is amended to read:13975. There is in the state government the Transportation Agency. The agency consists of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
SECTION 1. Section 13975 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
13975. There is in the state government the Transportation Agency. The agency consists of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
13975. There is in the state government the Transportation Agency. The agency consists of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
13975. There is in the state government the Transportation Agency. The agency consists of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
13975. There is in the state government the Transportation Agency. The agency consists of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, the High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
SEC. 2. Section 14500 of the Government Code is amended to read:14500. There is in the Transportation Agency state government a California Transportation Commission. The commission shall act in an independent oversight role.
SEC. 2. Section 14500 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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14500. There is in the Transportation Agency state government a California Transportation Commission. The commission shall act in an independent oversight role.
14500. There is in the Transportation Agency state government a California Transportation Commission. The commission shall act in an independent oversight role.
14500. There is in the Transportation Agency state government a California Transportation Commission. The commission shall act in an independent oversight role.
14500. There is in the Transportation Agency state government a California Transportation Commission. The commission shall act in an independent oversight role.
SEC. 3. Section 14534.1 of the Government Code is repealed.14534.1.Notwithstanding Section 12850.6 or subdivision (b) of Section 12800, as added to this code by the Governors Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012 during the 201112 Regular Session, the commission shall retain independent authority to perform those duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law.
SEC. 3. Section 14534.1 of the Government Code is repealed.
### SEC. 3.
14534.1.Notwithstanding Section 12850.6 or subdivision (b) of Section 12800, as added to this code by the Governors Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012 during the 201112 Regular Session, the commission shall retain independent authority to perform those duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law.
Notwithstanding Section 12850.6 or subdivision (b) of Section 12800, as added to this code by the Governors Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012 during the 201112 Regular Session, the commission shall retain independent authority to perform those duties and functions prescribed to it under any provision of law.