California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1736 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 07/01/2022

                    Assembly Bill No. 1736 CHAPTER 79 An act to amend Section 76061 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. [ Approved by  Governor  July 01, 2022.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 01, 2022. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1736, Choi. Community colleges: student government.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college to authorize the students of a college to organize a student body association and requires a student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government to be enrolled in the community college at the time of election and throughout their term with a minimum of 5 semester units or its equivalent.Existing law establishes the Adult Education Program under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The program requires the chancellor and the Superintendent, with the advice of the executive director of the State Board of Education, to divide the state into adult education regions and approve one adult education consortium in each adult education region, as specified. Existing law authorizes any community college district, school district, or county office of education, or any joint powers authority consisting of community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these, located within the boundaries of the adult education region, to join the consortium as a member.This bill would additionally allow a student to be elected to serve as an officer in the student government if they are enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district, or are a disabled student, as defined.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 76061 of the Education Code is amended to read:76061. A student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet any of the following requirements:(a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, with a minimum of five semester units, or the equivalent quarter units.(2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.(b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the students term.(c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.

 Assembly Bill No. 1736 CHAPTER 79 An act to amend Section 76061 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. [ Approved by  Governor  July 01, 2022.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 01, 2022. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1736, Choi. Community colleges: student government.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college to authorize the students of a college to organize a student body association and requires a student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government to be enrolled in the community college at the time of election and throughout their term with a minimum of 5 semester units or its equivalent.Existing law establishes the Adult Education Program under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The program requires the chancellor and the Superintendent, with the advice of the executive director of the State Board of Education, to divide the state into adult education regions and approve one adult education consortium in each adult education region, as specified. Existing law authorizes any community college district, school district, or county office of education, or any joint powers authority consisting of community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these, located within the boundaries of the adult education region, to join the consortium as a member.This bill would additionally allow a student to be elected to serve as an officer in the student government if they are enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district, or are a disabled student, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 

 Assembly Bill No. 1736 CHAPTER 79

 Assembly Bill No. 1736

 CHAPTER 79

 An act to amend Section 76061 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

 [ Approved by  Governor  July 01, 2022.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 01, 2022. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1736, Choi. Community colleges: student government.

Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college to authorize the students of a college to organize a student body association and requires a student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government to be enrolled in the community college at the time of election and throughout their term with a minimum of 5 semester units or its equivalent.Existing law establishes the Adult Education Program under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The program requires the chancellor and the Superintendent, with the advice of the executive director of the State Board of Education, to divide the state into adult education regions and approve one adult education consortium in each adult education region, as specified. Existing law authorizes any community college district, school district, or county office of education, or any joint powers authority consisting of community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these, located within the boundaries of the adult education region, to join the consortium as a member.This bill would additionally allow a student to be elected to serve as an officer in the student government if they are enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district, or are a disabled student, as defined.

Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college to authorize the students of a college to organize a student body association and requires a student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government to be enrolled in the community college at the time of election and throughout their term with a minimum of 5 semester units or its equivalent.

Existing law establishes the Adult Education Program under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The program requires the chancellor and the Superintendent, with the advice of the executive director of the State Board of Education, to divide the state into adult education regions and approve one adult education consortium in each adult education region, as specified. Existing law authorizes any community college district, school district, or county office of education, or any joint powers authority consisting of community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these, located within the boundaries of the adult education region, to join the consortium as a member.

This bill would additionally allow a student to be elected to serve as an officer in the student government if they are enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district, or are a disabled student, as defined.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 76061 of the Education Code is amended to read:76061. A student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet any of the following requirements:(a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, with a minimum of five semester units, or the equivalent quarter units.(2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.(b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the students term.(c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.

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 76061 of the Education Code is amended to read:76061. A student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet any of the following requirements:(a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, with a minimum of five semester units, or the equivalent quarter units.(2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.(b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the students term.(c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.

SECTION 1. Section 76061 of the Education Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

76061. A student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet any of the following requirements:(a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, with a minimum of five semester units, or the equivalent quarter units.(2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.(b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the students term.(c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.

76061. A student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet any of the following requirements:(a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, with a minimum of five semester units, or the equivalent quarter units.(2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.(b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the students term.(c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.

76061. A student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet any of the following requirements:(a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, with a minimum of five semester units, or the equivalent quarter units.(2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.(b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the students term.(c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.



76061. A student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet any of the following requirements:

(a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, with a minimum of five semester units, or the equivalent quarter units.

(2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.

(b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the students term.

(c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the students term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.