CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1251Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 68725 of the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1251, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Commission on Judicial Performance.The California Constitution establishes the Commission on Judicial Performance and authorizes the commission to disqualify, suspend, retire, or censure a judge for specified acts of misconduct or for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of the judges duties or that is, or is likely to become, permanent. The California Constitution requires the commission to make rules for the investigation of judges and authorizes the commission to provide for the confidentiality of complaints to, and investigations by, the commission. Existing statutory law also governs procedures for the conduct of these investigations. Existing law requires state and local departments and their employees to cooperate with the commission in an investigation conducted by the commission. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this 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 68725 of the Government Code is amended to read:68725. State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate cooperate with and give provide reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection with any investigations or proceedings within the jurisdiction of the commission.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1251Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 68725 of the Government Code, relating to courts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1251, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Commission on Judicial Performance.The California Constitution establishes the Commission on Judicial Performance and authorizes the commission to disqualify, suspend, retire, or censure a judge for specified acts of misconduct or for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of the judges duties or that is, or is likely to become, permanent. The California Constitution requires the commission to make rules for the investigation of judges and authorizes the commission to provide for the confidentiality of complaints to, and investigations by, the commission. Existing statutory law also governs procedures for the conduct of these investigations. Existing law requires state and local departments and their employees to cooperate with the commission in an investigation conducted by the commission. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1251
Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 19, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi
February 19, 2021
An act to amend Section 68725 of the Government Code, relating to courts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1251, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Commission on Judicial Performance.
The California Constitution establishes the Commission on Judicial Performance and authorizes the commission to disqualify, suspend, retire, or censure a judge for specified acts of misconduct or for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of the judges duties or that is, or is likely to become, permanent. The California Constitution requires the commission to make rules for the investigation of judges and authorizes the commission to provide for the confidentiality of complaints to, and investigations by, the commission. Existing statutory law also governs procedures for the conduct of these investigations. Existing law requires state and local departments and their employees to cooperate with the commission in an investigation conducted by the commission. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
The California Constitution establishes the Commission on Judicial Performance and authorizes the commission to disqualify, suspend, retire, or censure a judge for specified acts of misconduct or for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of the judges duties or that is, or is likely to become, permanent. The California Constitution requires the commission to make rules for the investigation of judges and authorizes the commission to provide for the confidentiality of complaints to, and investigations by, the commission. Existing statutory law also governs procedures for the conduct of these investigations. Existing law requires state and local departments and their employees to cooperate with the commission in an investigation conducted by the commission.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 68725 of the Government Code is amended to read:68725. State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate cooperate with and give provide reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection with any investigations or proceedings within the jurisdiction of the commission.
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 68725 of the Government Code is amended to read:68725. State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate cooperate with and give provide reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection with any investigations or proceedings within the jurisdiction of the commission.
SECTION 1. Section 68725 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
68725. State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate cooperate with and give provide reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection with any investigations or proceedings within the jurisdiction of the commission.
68725. State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate cooperate with and give provide reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection with any investigations or proceedings within the jurisdiction of the commission.
68725. State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate cooperate with and give provide reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection with any investigations or proceedings within the jurisdiction of the commission.
68725. State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate cooperate with and give provide reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection with any investigations or proceedings within the jurisdiction of the commission.