BILL NUMBER: SB 33	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE   MARCH 17, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Peace

                        DECEMBER 7, 1998

    An act to repeal and add Section 305 of the Public
Utilities   An act to amend Section 309.1 of, and to
repeal and add Section 305 of, the Public Utilities  Code,
relating to public utilities.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 33, as amended, Peace.  Public Utilities Commission:  president
 : advisers  .
   Existing law requires the members of the Public Utilities
Commission to elect one of their number president of the commission
and requires the president to preside at all meetings and sessions of
the commission.  Existing law authorizes the commission to appoint
an attorney and an executive director to the commission, as
specified.  Under existing law, the executive director is responsible
for the commission's executive and administrative duties, including,
but not limited to, directing the operations and affairs of the
commission.   Existing law authorizes the Governor to appoint one
adviser for each member of the commission upon the request of the
commission member and prohibits the total number of advisers exempt
from civil service from exceeding 5. 
   This bill would  , instead,  require the Governor
to designate the president of the commission from among its members.
  The bill would require the president to direct the executive
director, the attorney, and other staff of the commission in the
performance of their duties, in accordance with commission policies
and guidelines.  The bill would require the president to preside at
all meetings and sessions of the commission.   The bill would
authorize the Governor to appoint up to 4 advisers for each member of
the commission upon the request of the commission member and would
prohibit the total number of advisers exempt from civil service from
exceeding 20. 
   Vote:  majority.  Appropriation:  no.  Fiscal committee:  yes.
State-mandated local program:  no.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 305 of the Public Utilities Code is repealed.

  SEC. 2.  Section 305 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to
read:
   305.  The Governor shall designate a president of the commission
from among the members of the commission.  The president shall direct
the executive director, the attorney, and other staff of the
commission in the performance of their duties, in accordance with
commission policies and guidelines.  The president shall preside at
all meetings and sessions of the commission.  
  SEC. 3.  Section 309.1 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to
read: 
   309.1.  The Governor may appoint  one adviser 
 up to four advisers  for each member of the commission upon
the request of the commission member.  Each adviser shall receive a
salary  as shall be  fixed by the commission with
the approval of the Department of Personnel Administration.  
In no event shall the   The  total number of
advisers exempt from civil service  may not  exceed 
five   20  .