CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1159Introduced by Senator MoorlachFebruary 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 5017.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1159, as introduced, Moorlach. California Board of Accountancy: meetings: minutes.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of accountancy by the California Board of Accountancy, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires all meetings of the board to be open and public, except as specified. Existing law requires the board to post, within 10 days of the boards approval, the finalized minutes from its meetings on its Internet Web site where they are required to remain for at least 3 years.This bill would require, instead, that the board maintain minutes of its meeting on its Internet Web site for 5 years.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 5017.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the boards Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the boards Internet Web site for at least three five years. Providing a link on the Internet Web site to the minutes shall satisfy this requirement. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1159Introduced by Senator MoorlachFebruary 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 5017.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1159, as introduced, Moorlach. California Board of Accountancy: meetings: minutes.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of accountancy by the California Board of Accountancy, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires all meetings of the board to be open and public, except as specified. Existing law requires the board to post, within 10 days of the boards approval, the finalized minutes from its meetings on its Internet Web site where they are required to remain for at least 3 years.This bill would require, instead, that the board maintain minutes of its meeting on its Internet Web site for 5 years.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1159 Introduced by Senator MoorlachFebruary 14, 2018 Introduced by Senator Moorlach February 14, 2018 An act to amend Section 5017.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1159, as introduced, Moorlach. California Board of Accountancy: meetings: minutes. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of accountancy by the California Board of Accountancy, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires all meetings of the board to be open and public, except as specified. Existing law requires the board to post, within 10 days of the boards approval, the finalized minutes from its meetings on its Internet Web site where they are required to remain for at least 3 years.This bill would require, instead, that the board maintain minutes of its meeting on its Internet Web site for 5 years. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of accountancy by the California Board of Accountancy, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires all meetings of the board to be open and public, except as specified. Existing law requires the board to post, within 10 days of the boards approval, the finalized minutes from its meetings on its Internet Web site where they are required to remain for at least 3 years. This bill would require, instead, that the board maintain minutes of its meeting on its Internet Web site for 5 years. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5017.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the boards Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the boards Internet Web site for at least three five years. Providing a link on the Internet Web site to the minutes shall satisfy this requirement. 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 5017.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the boards Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the boards Internet Web site for at least three five years. Providing a link on the Internet Web site to the minutes shall satisfy this requirement. SECTION 1. Section 5017.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the boards Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the boards Internet Web site for at least three five years. Providing a link on the Internet Web site to the minutes shall satisfy this requirement. 5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the boards Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the boards Internet Web site for at least three five years. Providing a link on the Internet Web site to the minutes shall satisfy this requirement. 5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the boards Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the boards Internet Web site for at least three five years. Providing a link on the Internet Web site to the minutes shall satisfy this requirement. 5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the boards Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the boards Internet Web site for at least three five years. Providing a link on the Internet Web site to the minutes shall satisfy this requirement.