CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3126Introduced by Assembly Member BroughFebruary 16, 2018 An act to amend Section 6711 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3126, as introduced, Brough. Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.Existing law establishes the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, which is responsible for the licensure, registration, and regulation of the practice of professional engineering, the practice of professional geologists and geophysicists, and the practice of professional land surveyors. Existing law requires 5 members of the board to be registered under the Professional Engineers Act, one member to be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, and one member to be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6711 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:6711. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, Act contained in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Act contained in Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3126Introduced by Assembly Member BroughFebruary 16, 2018 An act to amend Section 6711 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3126, as introduced, Brough. Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.Existing law establishes the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, which is responsible for the licensure, registration, and regulation of the practice of professional engineering, the practice of professional geologists and geophysicists, and the practice of professional land surveyors. Existing law requires 5 members of the board to be registered under the Professional Engineers Act, one member to be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, and one member to be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 3126
Introduced by Assembly Member BroughFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Brough
February 16, 2018
An act to amend Section 6711 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3126, as introduced, Brough. Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
Existing law establishes the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, which is responsible for the licensure, registration, and regulation of the practice of professional engineering, the practice of professional geologists and geophysicists, and the practice of professional land surveyors. Existing law requires 5 members of the board to be registered under the Professional Engineers Act, one member to be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, and one member to be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law establishes the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, which is responsible for the licensure, registration, and regulation of the practice of professional engineering, the practice of professional geologists and geophysicists, and the practice of professional land surveyors. Existing law requires 5 members of the board to be registered under the Professional Engineers Act, one member to be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, and one member to be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6711 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:6711. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, Act contained in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Act contained in Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.
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 6711 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:6711. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, Act contained in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Act contained in Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.
SECTION 1. Section 6711 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
6711. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, Act contained in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Act contained in Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.
6711. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, Act contained in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Act contained in Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.
6711. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, Act contained in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Act contained in Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.
6711. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States. Five members shall be registered under this chapter. One member shall be licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act, Act contained in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700), one member shall be licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, Act contained in Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800), and eight shall be public members who are not registered under this act, licensed under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act, or licensed under the Professional Land Surveyors Act. Each member, except the public members, shall have at least 12 years active experience and shall be of good standing in his or her profession. Each member shall be at least 30 years of age, and shall have been a resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding his or her appointment.