Bill Text: CA SB1089 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Wildlife Conservation Board.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-09-22 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 481, Statutes of 2016. [SB1089 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB1089-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1089	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  481
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 24, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 18, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 4, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 2, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 15, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 11, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 28, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pavley

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2016

   An act to amend Section 1320 of the Fish and Game Code, relating
to fish and wildlife.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1089, Pavley. Wildlife Conservation Board.
   The Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 establishes the Wildlife
Conservation Board in the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Under
existing law, the board consists of the President of the Fish and
Game Commission, the Director of Fish and Wildlife, and the Director
of Finance. Existing law requires the board to investigate, study,
and determine the areas in the state that are most suitable for
certain wildlife-related purposes.
   This bill would expand the composition of the board to include 4
public members to serve terms of 4 years each and would require one
public member to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, one
public member to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and 2
public members to be appointed by the Governor. This bill would
require the public members appointed to the board to have
demonstrated interest and expertise in land acquisition for
conservation purposes.



THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1320 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   1320.  (a) There is in the department the Wildlife Conservation
Board, hereafter referred to as the board. The board consists of the
president of the commission, the director, the Director of Finance,
and four public members appointed pursuant to subdivision (b).
   (b) (1) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on
Rules shall each appoint a public member to serve on the board and
the Governor shall appoint two public members to serve on the board.
The public members shall each serve a term of four years. If a
vacancy occurs during the term of a public member, the appointing
authority shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for a term of
four years.
   (2) Each public member shall have demonstrated interest and
expertise in land acquisition for conservation purposes, including,
but not limited to, any of the following:
   (A) Experience with activities that benefit disadvantaged
communities identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and
Safety Code.
   (B) Experience with a land conservation nonprofit organization, a
public agency focused on land conservation, or public land
management.
   (C) Experience as a professional with expertise in one or more
functions of the board, including conservation easements or other
interests in real estate designed to further the mission of the
board.