CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2461Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 140 of the Labor Code, relating to employment safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2461, as introduced, Grayson. Occupational health and safety.Existing law creates the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board in the Department of Industrial Relations and prescribes its composition. The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor, as specified, and requires the Governor to designate a chairman of the board from among them. The chairman holds the office at the pleasure of the Governor. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. 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 140 of the Labor Code is amended to read:140. (a) There is in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Board, which consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be from the field of management, two members shall be from the field of labor, one member shall be from the field of occupational health, one member shall be from the field of occupational safety and one member shall be from the general public. Members representing occupational safety and health fields and the public member shall be selected from other than the fields of management or labor.(b) Terms of office for members of the Industrial Safety Board shall expire 60 days after the effective date of the amendment of this section enacted at the 197374 Regular Session. Newly appointed members of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall assume their duties upon that date.(c) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairman shall designate a member of the board to act as chairman in his the chairmans absence.(d) As used in this chapter, board means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.(e) All references in this or any other code to the Industrial Safety Board shall be deemed to mean the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2461Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 140 of the Labor Code, relating to employment safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2461, as introduced, Grayson. Occupational health and safety.Existing law creates the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board in the Department of Industrial Relations and prescribes its composition. The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor, as specified, and requires the Governor to designate a chairman of the board from among them. The chairman holds the office at the pleasure of the Governor. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2461 Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 19, 2020 Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson February 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 140 of the Labor Code, relating to employment safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2461, as introduced, Grayson. Occupational health and safety. Existing law creates the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board in the Department of Industrial Relations and prescribes its composition. The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor, as specified, and requires the Governor to designate a chairman of the board from among them. The chairman holds the office at the pleasure of the Governor. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Existing law creates the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board in the Department of Industrial Relations and prescribes its composition. The board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor, as specified, and requires the Governor to designate a chairman of the board from among them. The chairman holds the office at the pleasure of the Governor. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 140 of the Labor Code is amended to read:140. (a) There is in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Board, which consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be from the field of management, two members shall be from the field of labor, one member shall be from the field of occupational health, one member shall be from the field of occupational safety and one member shall be from the general public. Members representing occupational safety and health fields and the public member shall be selected from other than the fields of management or labor.(b) Terms of office for members of the Industrial Safety Board shall expire 60 days after the effective date of the amendment of this section enacted at the 197374 Regular Session. Newly appointed members of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall assume their duties upon that date.(c) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairman shall designate a member of the board to act as chairman in his the chairmans absence.(d) As used in this chapter, board means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.(e) All references in this or any other code to the Industrial Safety Board shall be deemed to mean the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 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 140 of the Labor Code is amended to read:140. (a) There is in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Board, which consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be from the field of management, two members shall be from the field of labor, one member shall be from the field of occupational health, one member shall be from the field of occupational safety and one member shall be from the general public. Members representing occupational safety and health fields and the public member shall be selected from other than the fields of management or labor.(b) Terms of office for members of the Industrial Safety Board shall expire 60 days after the effective date of the amendment of this section enacted at the 197374 Regular Session. Newly appointed members of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall assume their duties upon that date.(c) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairman shall designate a member of the board to act as chairman in his the chairmans absence.(d) As used in this chapter, board means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.(e) All references in this or any other code to the Industrial Safety Board shall be deemed to mean the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. SECTION 1. Section 140 of the Labor Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 140. (a) There is in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Board, which consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be from the field of management, two members shall be from the field of labor, one member shall be from the field of occupational health, one member shall be from the field of occupational safety and one member shall be from the general public. Members representing occupational safety and health fields and the public member shall be selected from other than the fields of management or labor.(b) Terms of office for members of the Industrial Safety Board shall expire 60 days after the effective date of the amendment of this section enacted at the 197374 Regular Session. Newly appointed members of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall assume their duties upon that date.(c) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairman shall designate a member of the board to act as chairman in his the chairmans absence.(d) As used in this chapter, board means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.(e) All references in this or any other code to the Industrial Safety Board shall be deemed to mean the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 140. (a) There is in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Board, which consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be from the field of management, two members shall be from the field of labor, one member shall be from the field of occupational health, one member shall be from the field of occupational safety and one member shall be from the general public. Members representing occupational safety and health fields and the public member shall be selected from other than the fields of management or labor.(b) Terms of office for members of the Industrial Safety Board shall expire 60 days after the effective date of the amendment of this section enacted at the 197374 Regular Session. Newly appointed members of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall assume their duties upon that date.(c) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairman shall designate a member of the board to act as chairman in his the chairmans absence.(d) As used in this chapter, board means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.(e) All references in this or any other code to the Industrial Safety Board shall be deemed to mean the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 140. (a) There is in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Board, which consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be from the field of management, two members shall be from the field of labor, one member shall be from the field of occupational health, one member shall be from the field of occupational safety and one member shall be from the general public. Members representing occupational safety and health fields and the public member shall be selected from other than the fields of management or labor.(b) Terms of office for members of the Industrial Safety Board shall expire 60 days after the effective date of the amendment of this section enacted at the 197374 Regular Session. Newly appointed members of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall assume their duties upon that date.(c) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairman shall designate a member of the board to act as chairman in his the chairmans absence.(d) As used in this chapter, board means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.(e) All references in this or any other code to the Industrial Safety Board shall be deemed to mean the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 140. (a) There is in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Board, which consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be from the field of management, two members shall be from the field of labor, one member shall be from the field of occupational health, one member shall be from the field of occupational safety and one member shall be from the general public. Members representing occupational safety and health fields and the public member shall be selected from other than the fields of management or labor. (b) Terms of office for members of the Industrial Safety Board shall expire 60 days after the effective date of the amendment of this section enacted at the 197374 Regular Session. Newly appointed members of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall assume their duties upon that date. (c) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairman shall designate a member of the board to act as chairman in his the chairmans absence. (d) As used in this chapter, board means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. (e) All references in this or any other code to the Industrial Safety Board shall be deemed to mean the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.