Bill > AB2134

This bill makes nonsubstantive changes to existing law regarding city council members' absences. Specifically, it amends Section 36513 of the Government Code, which currently states that a city council member's office becomes vacant if they are absent without permission from all regular city council meetings for 60 consecutive days from their last attended meeting, or 70 days if the council meets monthly or less frequently. The bill's primary change is to update the language to be gender-neutral, replacing phrases like "he or she" and "his or her" with "they" and "their," and also changes "councilmember" to "council member" for consistency. This means the core rule about when an absence leads to a vacancy remains the same, but the wording is modernized.

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