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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/06/2011
09/06/2011
Introduced Session
2011-2012 Regular Session
Bill Summary
SB 10, Evans. Military and veterans: Veterans Home Allied Council. Existing law establishes the Veterans Home Allied Council pursuant to the constitution of the Allied Council, Veterans Home of California, comprised of members of the home, as an advisory body to the Administrator of the Veterans Home. This bill would provide for the recognition of a Veterans Home Allied Council as an advisory body to the administration of each veterans home, and would additionally permit each council to represent veterans who reside in the veterans home for which the council was established in matters before the Legislature if each council, in the course of providing that representation, complies with specified requirements, as prescribed. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
AI Summary
This bill would recognize a Veterans Home Allied Council, which is an advisory body composed of residents of each veterans' home, as an official advisory group to the administration of each veterans' home. Additionally, these councils would be permitted to represent the veterans residing in their respective homes in matters brought before the Legislature, provided they adhere to specific rules, such as obtaining majority approval from their voting members for any representation, refraining from endorsing political candidates, and acting in accordance with their own established rules. The bill also declares itself an urgency statute, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage to allow for the prompt establishment and operation of these councils.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 265, Statutes of 2011. (on 09/06/2011)
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