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SB-1858 Veterans affairs: administration.(2001-2002)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 66.5 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

66.5.
 (a) Every member of the board shall be a member in good standing with a congressionally chartered veteran service organization.
(b) (a)  One member of the board shall have substantial training, professional knowledge, or experience in the issues faced by female veterans which may include, but are not limited to, the following issues: training or professional expertise in mortgage lending and real estate finance. 
(b) One other member of the board shall have substantial training or professional expertise in geriatrics, gerontology, or long-term care.
(1) (c)  Combat-related disorders. One member of the board shall have an accounting or auditing background, and preferably shall be a certified public accountant. 
(2) Sexual trauma.
(3) Homelessness.
(c) (d)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any member of the board from serving the remainder of his or her term.  
(e) The first vacancy in the membership of the board, that occurs after the enactment of the act adding this subdivision and does not require the training or expertise required by subdivision (a) or (b), shall be filled by the appointment of a member who meets the criteria required by subdivision (c).

SEC. 2.

 Section 73.8 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, to read:

73.8.
 The board and the inspector general shall have access to all documents and employees of the department.

SEC. 3.

 Section 78.5 is added to the Military and Veterans Code, to read:

78.5.
 The secretary shall conduct audits as required by Section 13402 of the Government Code, on internal controls of the department, that shall be provided to the inspector general.
SEC. 4.
 This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to ensure that a member of the California Veterans Board have an accounting or auditing background and that the Inspector General for Veterans Affairs have access to all documents, including any audits, and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs as soon as possible, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.