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SB-86 Public postsecondary education: executive officer compensation.(2009-2010)

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Enrolled  September 11, 2009
Passed  IN  Senate  September 10, 2009
Passed  IN  Assembly  September 08, 2009
Amended  IN  Assembly  September 04, 2009

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2009–2010 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 86

Introduced  by  Senator Yee, Romero
 (Coauthor(s): Senator DeSaulnier, Dutton)

January 20, 2009

An act to add Section 89500.5 to, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 92010) to Chapter 1 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of, the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 86, Yee. Public postsecondary education: executive officer compensation.
Existing law establishes the University of California, which is administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, which is administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, which is administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law authorizes the regents, the trustees, and the board to employ officers and other employees.
This bill would prohibit the trustees from increasing the monetary compensation, as defined, of, or approving a monetary bonus for, any executive officer, as defined, of the California State University in any fiscal year in which the General Fund appropriation to the California State University in the annual Budget Act is less than, or equal to, the General Fund appropriation to the university in the annual Budget Act for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The bill would request the regents to not increase the monetary compensation of, or approve a monetary bonus for, any executive officer, as defined, of the University of California, in any fiscal year in which the General Fund appropriation to the University of California in the annual Budget Act is less than, or equal to, the General Fund appropriation to the university in the annual Budget Act for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 89500.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

89500.5.
 (a) The trustees shall not increase the monetary compensation of, or approve payment of a monetary bonus to, any executive officer in any fiscal year in which the amount of General Fund moneys appropriated to the California State University in the annual Budget Act is less than, or equal to, the amount of General Fund moneys appropriated to the California State University in the annual Budget Act for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Executive officer” includes, but is not limited to, the Chancellor of the California State University, a vice chancellor of the university, an executive vice chancellor of the university, the general counsel of the university, the trustees’ secretary, and the president of an individual campus.
(2) “Monetary compensation” includes, but is not limited to, a salary, a vehicle allowance, and a housing allowance.
(c) Subdivision (a) shall apply only to executive officers who enter into or renew a contract for employment with the California State University on or after January 1, 2010.

SEC. 2.

 Article 2 (commencing with Section 92010) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:
Article  2. Executive Compensation

92010.
 (a) The Regents of the University of California are requested to not increase the monetary compensation of, or approve payment of a monetary bonus to, any executive officer in any fiscal year in which the amount of General Fund moneys appropriated to the University of California in the annual Budget Act is less than, or equal to, the amount of General Fund moneys appropriated to the University of California in the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Executive officer” includes, but is not limited to, the President of the University of California, the chancellor of an individual campus, a vice president of the university, the treasurer of the university, the assistant treasurer of the university, the general counsel of the university, and the regents’ secretary.
(2) “Monetary compensation” includes, but is not limited to, a salary, a vehicle allowance, and a housing allowance.
(c) Subdivision (a) shall apply only to executive officers that enter into or renew a contract for employment with the University of California on or after January 1, 2010.