State government: Economic Development and Job Creation Agency.

Existing law requires various state entities to perform various duties relating to economic development and job creation. This bill would create the Economic Development and Job Creation Agency in state government, and would require that the Secretary of Economic Development and Job Creation serve as the executive officer of the agency. The bill would provide for the appointment of the secretary, as specified, and that the secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor. This bill would require the secretary to develop a reorganization plan and to propose a structure for the agency, and would also require the agency to perform specified duties relating to economic development and job creation. This bill would require the Governor to appoint the secretary only upon determining that surplus funds are available for general state government purposes.