Wardens: Senate confirmation.
Summary
Under existing law, the Governor appoints the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and 2 undersecretaries, 3 deputy secretaries, and an assistant secretary of the department, all of whom are subject to Senate confirmation. Under existing law, the Governor, upon recommendation of the secretary, appoints the wardens of the state prisons. This bill would make the warden appointments subject to Senate confirmation.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2009
Last action Feb 1, 2010
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Feb 26, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RA
Roy Ashburn
RRepublican
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