Amended IN Senate April 19, 2021 Amended IN Senate March 07, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 79Introduced by Senator NielsenDecember 15, 2020An act to add Section 2006.3 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to county roads. roads, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 79, as amended, Nielsen. County road commissioner: County of Colusa.Existing law provides for the appointment of a road commissioner in each county by the board of supervisors, with specified powers and duties relating to county roads. Existing law provides for exceptions to this requirement, including authorization for the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.This bill would also authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Colusa.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2006.3 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:2006.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the particular needs of the County of Colusa.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:Procedural relief is necessary for the County of Colusa because the position of County Road Commissioner has been vacant since March 2020 and, under current rules, the county must meet a deadline to find a new road commissioner to avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions. In order to ensure that the County of Colusa can avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions, it is necessary that this bill take effect immediately.
Amended IN Senate April 19, 2021 Amended IN Senate March 07, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 79Introduced by Senator NielsenDecember 15, 2020An act to add Section 2006.3 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to county roads. roads, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 79, as amended, Nielsen. County road commissioner: County of Colusa.Existing law provides for the appointment of a road commissioner in each county by the board of supervisors, with specified powers and duties relating to county roads. Existing law provides for exceptions to this requirement, including authorization for the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.This bill would also authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Colusa.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate April 19, 2021 Amended IN Senate March 07, 2021
Amended IN Senate April 19, 2021
Amended IN Senate March 07, 2021
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 79
Introduced by Senator NielsenDecember 15, 2020
Introduced by Senator Nielsen
December 15, 2020
An act to add Section 2006.3 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to county roads. roads, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 79, as amended, Nielsen. County road commissioner: County of Colusa.
Existing law provides for the appointment of a road commissioner in each county by the board of supervisors, with specified powers and duties relating to county roads. Existing law provides for exceptions to this requirement, including authorization for the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.This bill would also authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Colusa.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Existing law provides for the appointment of a road commissioner in each county by the board of supervisors, with specified powers and duties relating to county roads. Existing law provides for exceptions to this requirement, including authorization for the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.
This bill would also authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Colusa.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2006.3 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:2006.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the particular needs of the County of Colusa.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:Procedural relief is necessary for the County of Colusa because the position of County Road Commissioner has been vacant since March 2020 and, under current rules, the county must meet a deadline to find a new road commissioner to avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions. In order to ensure that the County of Colusa can avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions, it is necessary that this bill take effect immediately.
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 2006.3 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:2006.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.
SECTION 1. Section 2006.3 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:
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2006.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.
2006.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.
2006.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.
2006.3. Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Colusa may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the particular needs of the County of Colusa.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the particular needs of the County of Colusa.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the particular needs of the County of Colusa.
### SEC. 2.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:Procedural relief is necessary for the County of Colusa because the position of County Road Commissioner has been vacant since March 2020 and, under current rules, the county must meet a deadline to find a new road commissioner to avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions. In order to ensure that the County of Colusa can avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions, it is necessary that this bill take effect immediately.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:Procedural relief is necessary for the County of Colusa because the position of County Road Commissioner has been vacant since March 2020 and, under current rules, the county must meet a deadline to find a new road commissioner to avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions. In order to ensure that the County of Colusa can avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions, it is necessary that this bill take effect immediately.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
### SEC. 3.
Procedural relief is necessary for the County of Colusa because the position of County Road Commissioner has been vacant since March 2020 and, under current rules, the county must meet a deadline to find a new road commissioner to avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions. In order to ensure that the County of Colusa can avoid gas tax apportionment sanctions, it is necessary that this bill take effect immediately.