Senate Bill No. 410 CHAPTER 237 An act to amend Section 18976 of the Government Code, relating to veterans. [ Approved by Governor September 11, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State September 11, 2017. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 410, Nguyen. Civil service: veterans hiring preference: active duty members.The State Civil Service Act prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state and specifically provides certain preferences for veterans. The act grants to a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty eligibility for civil service examinations for which they meet the minimum qualifications for the classification. The act requires that, in evaluating minimum qualifications, related military experience be considered state civil service experience in a comparable class, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned. The act also requires that request for and proof of eligibility for the veterans preference be submitted by the veteran to the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination, subject to rules promulgated by the Department of Human Resources in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.This bill would authorize the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority, in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, to use a signed document by the applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The bill would require the department or designated authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of veterans preference, to otherwise require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference generally used.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 18976 of the Government Code is amended to read:18976. (a) Request for and proof of eligibility for veterans preference shall be submitted by the veteran to the department or designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.(b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the department or designated appointing authority may use a document signed by an applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The department or designated appointing authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of the veterans preference, shall require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference used for veterans under subdivision (a).
Senate Bill No. 410 CHAPTER 237 An act to amend Section 18976 of the Government Code, relating to veterans. [ Approved by Governor September 11, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State September 11, 2017. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 410, Nguyen. Civil service: veterans hiring preference: active duty members.The State Civil Service Act prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state and specifically provides certain preferences for veterans. The act grants to a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty eligibility for civil service examinations for which they meet the minimum qualifications for the classification. The act requires that, in evaluating minimum qualifications, related military experience be considered state civil service experience in a comparable class, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned. The act also requires that request for and proof of eligibility for the veterans preference be submitted by the veteran to the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination, subject to rules promulgated by the Department of Human Resources in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.This bill would authorize the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority, in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, to use a signed document by the applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The bill would require the department or designated authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of veterans preference, to otherwise require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference generally used.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Senate Bill No. 410
CHAPTER 237
An act to amend Section 18976 of the Government Code, relating to veterans.
[ Approved by Governor September 11, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State September 11, 2017. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 410, Nguyen. Civil service: veterans hiring preference: active duty members.
The State Civil Service Act prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state and specifically provides certain preferences for veterans. The act grants to a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty eligibility for civil service examinations for which they meet the minimum qualifications for the classification. The act requires that, in evaluating minimum qualifications, related military experience be considered state civil service experience in a comparable class, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned. The act also requires that request for and proof of eligibility for the veterans preference be submitted by the veteran to the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination, subject to rules promulgated by the Department of Human Resources in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.This bill would authorize the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority, in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, to use a signed document by the applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The bill would require the department or designated authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of veterans preference, to otherwise require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference generally used.
The State Civil Service Act prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state and specifically provides certain preferences for veterans. The act grants to a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty eligibility for civil service examinations for which they meet the minimum qualifications for the classification. The act requires that, in evaluating minimum qualifications, related military experience be considered state civil service experience in a comparable class, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned. The act also requires that request for and proof of eligibility for the veterans preference be submitted by the veteran to the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination, subject to rules promulgated by the Department of Human Resources in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This bill would authorize the Department of Human Resources or the designated appointing authority, in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, to use a signed document by the applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The bill would require the department or designated authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of veterans preference, to otherwise require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference generally used.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18976 of the Government Code is amended to read:18976. (a) Request for and proof of eligibility for veterans preference shall be submitted by the veteran to the department or designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.(b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the department or designated appointing authority may use a document signed by an applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The department or designated appointing authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of the veterans preference, shall require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference used for veterans under subdivision (a).
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 18976 of the Government Code is amended to read:18976. (a) Request for and proof of eligibility for veterans preference shall be submitted by the veteran to the department or designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.(b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the department or designated appointing authority may use a document signed by an applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The department or designated appointing authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of the veterans preference, shall require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference used for veterans under subdivision (a).
SECTION 1. Section 18976 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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18976. (a) Request for and proof of eligibility for veterans preference shall be submitted by the veteran to the department or designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.(b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the department or designated appointing authority may use a document signed by an applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The department or designated appointing authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of the veterans preference, shall require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference used for veterans under subdivision (a).
18976. (a) Request for and proof of eligibility for veterans preference shall be submitted by the veteran to the department or designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.(b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the department or designated appointing authority may use a document signed by an applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The department or designated appointing authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of the veterans preference, shall require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference used for veterans under subdivision (a).
18976. (a) Request for and proof of eligibility for veterans preference shall be submitted by the veteran to the department or designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.(b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the department or designated appointing authority may use a document signed by an applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The department or designated appointing authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of the veterans preference, shall require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference used for veterans under subdivision (a).
18976. (a) Request for and proof of eligibility for veterans preference shall be submitted by the veteran to the department or designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), in order to facilitate a request for veterans preference from a currently serving active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the department or designated appointing authority may use a document signed by an applicants commanding officer of the military to verify that applicants military service. The department or designated appointing authority, before the applicant enters state service with the benefit of the veterans preference, shall require the same proof of eligibility for veterans preference used for veterans under subdivision (a).