Bill Text: CA AB2205 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Board of State and Community Corrections: membership.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-16 - In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. [AB2205 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB2205-Introduced.html


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2205


Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer

February 12, 2020


An act to amend Section 6025 of the Penal Code, relating to corrections.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2205, as introduced, Jones-Sawyer. Board of State and Community Corrections: membership.
Existing law establishes the Board of State and Community Corrections to provide statewide leadership, coordination, and technical assistance to promote effective state and local efforts and partnerships in California’s adult and juvenile criminal justice system. The board is currently composed of 13 members.
This bill would add two additional members, a rank-and-file probation officer or deputy probation officer who is actively serving as the president of a county probation association and a member of the public who has a record of a felony conviction, to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 6025 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

6025.
 (a) Commencing July 1, 2012, the The Board of State and Community Corrections shall be composed of 12 15 members, as follows:

(1)The Chair of the Board of State and Community Corrections, who shall be the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(1) The Chair of the Board of State and Community Corrections, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
(2) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(2)

(3) The Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(3)

(4) A county sheriff in charge of a local detention facility which has a Corrections Standards Authority rated capacity of 200 or less inmates, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

(4)

(5) A county sheriff in charge of a local detention facility which has a Corrections Standards Authority rated capacity of over 200 inmates, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

(5)

(6) A county supervisor or county administrative officer. This member shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

(6)

(7) A chief probation officer from a county with a population over 200,000, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

(7)

(8) A chief probation officer from a county with a population under 200,000, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
(9) A rank-and-file probation officer or deputy probation officer who is actively serving as the president of a county probation association, appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation.

(8)

(10) A judge appointed by the Judicial Council of California.

(9)

(11) A chief of police, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

(10)

(12) A community provider of rehabilitative treatment or services for adult offenders, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(11)

(13) A community provider or advocate with expertise in effective programs, policies, and treatment of at-promise youth and juvenile offenders, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.

(12)

(14) A public member, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
(15) A public member who has a record of a felony conviction, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

(b)Commencing July 1, 2013, the Board of State and Community Corrections shall be composed of 13 members, as follows:

(1)The Chair of the Board of State and Community Corrections, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

(2)The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(3)The Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(4)The individuals listed in paragraphs (3) to (12), inclusive, of subdivision (a), who shall serve or continue to serve terms as provided in subdivision (d).

(c)

(b) The Chair of the Board of State and Community Corrections shall serve full time.

(d)The terms of the members appointed by the Governor shall expire as follows: three on July 1, 2014, and four on July 1, 2015, as specified by the Governor. The term of the member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall expire on July 1, 2014. The term of the member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly shall expire on July 1, 2015. The term of the member appointed by the Judicial Council shall expire on July 1, 2015. Successor members

(c) Members shall hold office for terms of three years, each term to commence on the expiration date of the predecessor. Any appointment to a vacancy that occurs for any reason other than expiration of the term shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members are eligible for reappointment.

(e)

(d) The board shall select a vice chairperson from among its members, who shall be either a chief probation officer or a sheriff. Seven members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

(f)

(e) When the board is hearing charges against any member, the individual concerned shall not sit as a member of the board for the period of hearing of charges and the determination of recommendations to the Governor.

(g)

(f) If any appointed member is not in attendance for three meetings in any calendar year, the board shall inform the appointing authority, which may remove that member and make a new appointment, as provided in this section, for the remainder of the term.

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