Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act: coroners.

(1) Existing law, the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, grants public safety officers, as defined, a variety of administrative and procedural employment protections. The act excludes certain coroners and deputy coroners, who are defined as peace officers in specified circumstances, from the application of its provisions. This bill would include coroners and deputy coroners, as specified, within the application of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act. By creating new duties for local agencies in connection with the act, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.