California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1159 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/14/2018

                    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.