AB 630

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 14, 2015
  • Passed Senate Aug 20, 2015
  • Signed by Governor Sep 30, 2015

Public officers and employees: oath of office.

Abstract

The California Constitution requires Members of the Legislature, and all public officers and employees, to take and subscribe a specified oath of office or affirmation. The California Constitution permits inferior officers and employees to be exempted by law from this requirement. Existing law, in the case of particular officers, requires the oath, after being administered, to be filed in designated offices. This bill would authorize a county board of supervisors to require a new oath or affirmation to be filed within 10 days of a legal change in name, delegated authority, or department by an officer or department head of that county. The bill would authorize the county to maintain a record, subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act, of each person so required to file a new oath of office, indicating whether or not the person has complied. The bill would specify that failure to comply with this requirement for a new oath or affirmation is not punishable as a crime. This bill would specify that the powers of an appointed officer of a county are no longer granted upon the officer's departure from office, and would authorize a county board of supervisors to require the appointing authority to rescind these powers in writing by filing a revocation in the same manner as the oath of office was filed. Existing law requires the oath or affirmation of disaster service workers to be filed in designated offices. This bill would authorize a county board of supervisors to require a new oath or affirmation to be filed within 10 days of a change in legal name by a disaster service worker of that county. The bill would authorize the county to maintain a record, subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act, of each person so required to file a new oath of office, indicating whether or not the person has complied. The bill would specify that failure to comply with this requirement for a new oath or affirmation is not punishable as a crime. Existing law requires the written appointment of a deputy of a county official to be filed as specified. This bill would authorize a county board of supervisors to require a new appointment to be filed within 10 days of a legal change in name, delegated authority, or department by an appointed deputy of that county. The bill would authorize the county to maintain a record, subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act, of each person so required to file a new oath of office, indicating whether or not the person has complied. Violating an oath or affirmation is a crime. Because this bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Sep 30, 2015

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 365, Statutes of 2015.

Sep 01, 2015

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 24, 2015

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2553.).

Aug 20, 2015

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2117.).

Aug 18, 2015

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

Aug 17, 2015

Senate

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

Jul 08, 2015

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

Jul 01, 2015

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
Com. on GOV. & F.

Jun 24, 2015

Senate

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

May 28, 2015

Senate

Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on GOV. & F.

May 14, 2015

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1448.)

May 07, 2015

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

May 06, 2015

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 6).

Apr 28, 2015

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 27, 2015

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 23, 2015

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22).

Apr 06, 2015

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Mar 26, 2015

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

Assembly

Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Feb 25, 2015

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

Feb 24, 2015

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB630 HTML
02/24/15 - Introduced PDF
03/26/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/27/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/01/15 - Amended Senate PDF
08/26/15 - Enrolled PDF
09/30/15 - Chaptered PDF

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