Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

No board member is disqualified from receiving a share of any purse awarded him as the result of any horse race as an owner of a horse or as a breeder of a California-bred horse. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1828.)

In order to permit the full participation of horsemen and horsewomen who may be appointed to the board, the Legislature declares that the appointment of such persons is intended to represent and further the interests of horse owners and breeders pursuant to Section 19401, and tha…

The members of the board shall receive a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day spent in attendance at meetings scheduled by the chairperson of the board for the purpose of fulfilling the duties of the board pursuant to this chapter, and shall be reimbursed for trave…

The Governor may remove any board member for incompetence, neglect of duty or corruption upon first giving him a copy of the charges against him and an opportunity to be heard. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1080.)

The board shall appoint such employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1828.)

The board shall appoint an executive director who shall receive the annual salary established by the board and approved by the Department of Human Resources. The executive director shall be the board’s executive officer and shall carry out and execute the duties as specified by l…

A person is disqualified from employment by the board if the person, the person’s spouse, or any dependent child thereof: (a) Holds a financial interest in a horserace track. (b) Holds a financial interest or position of management with an entity that conducts parimutuel horserac…

The salaries of the executive director, and other employees of the board, the per diem allowance of members of the board, and the necessary traveling and other expenses of the executive director and members of the board, shall be paid monthly by the Treasurer on the warrant of th…

(a) The board shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The board may establish any branch office for the transaction of its business at a place to be determined by it, and may hold meetings at any other place within the stat…

The board shall publish, on a weekly basis on its internet website, all racehorse fatalities related to racing or training that occur within a licensed inclosure. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 252, Sec. 2. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2021.)

The executive director shall keep a full and true record of all proceedings of the board, preserve at the board’s general office all books, documents, and papers of the board, prepare for service such notices and other papers as may be required of him or her by the board, and per…

The board may visit, investigate, and place expert accountants and such other persons as it may deem necessary in the office, track, or other place of business of any licensee for the purpose of satisfying itself that its rules and regulations are strictly complied with. (Repeale…

The board may require that the books and financial or other statements of any person licensed under this chapter shall be kept in any manner which to the board may seem best. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1828.)

The board, its executive director, or the stewards, may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of any records, books, memoranda, documents, or other papers or things, as is necessary to enable any of them to effectually discharge their duties, and may a…

Any person subpoenaed who fails to appear at the time and place specified in answer to the subpoena and to bring any papers or things specified in the subpoena, or who upon such appearance, refuses to testify, or produce such records or things, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Repeal…

Any person who testifies falsely under oath in any proceeding before, or any investigation by the board, its executive director, or the stewards, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished in the same manner prescribed by the Penal Code for the punishment of perjury. (Amended by…

All civil process in actions brought against the executive director or the board and all subpoenas for the production of board records shall be served upon the executive director or their designated representative at the board’s headquarters in Sacramento. (Added by Stats. 2024, …

In lieu of requiring an affidavit or other sworn statement in any application or other paper or document required to be filed with it, the board may require a certification thereof under the penalty of perjury, in such form as the board may prescribe. Any person who willfully mak…

(a) The board shall have all powers necessary and proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectually the purposes of this chapter. Responsibilities of the board shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Adopting rules and regulations that protect and adv…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the board may enter into agreements with the authority and any other private, state, or federal entity that is responsible for administering the federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 3051 et seq.) for the purpo…

An annual audit shall be conducted of the financial books and records of the horsemen’s organizations, including any subsidiaries of the horsemen’s organizations, by a nationally recognized accounting firm as follows: (a) With respect to pension funds received by those organizati…

The board shall annually make a full report to the Governor and the Legislature of its proceedings and the state of the business of horse racing for the preceding fiscal year, on or before January 31, and shall embody therein any recommendations deemed needed for improved functio…

In its annual report required under Section 19441, the board shall include a tabulation of injuries, fatalities, and comparative accident rates for all racing and training venues within its jurisdiction. The report shall also include recommendations concerning the worker safety i…

The board shall, if possible, designate at least one steward at each track where a horse racing meeting is conducted who is a former jockey or at least one steward at each track where a harness meeting is conducted who is a former driver. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1082, Sec. 2…

The Attorney General and every district attorney shall enforce this chapter in their capacities as law enforcement officers. (Added by renumbering Section 19442 by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1080.)

In performing its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter, the board may do the following: (a) Pay membership fees, join, and participate in the affairs of associations having for their purpose the interchange of information relating to racing law enforcement, the licensing of …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a veterinarian shall not administer medications to any horse entered in the same race in which a horse is entered which he or she owns or trains. In addition to any penalty provided for by this chapter or any other law, a violation of t…

If a question of consent is appealed to the board under subdivision (a) of Section 19601 or subdivision (f) of Section 19605.3, the board shall hold a hearing on the appeal. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may hold a hearing pursuant to this section within 2…

(a) The board shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice of all of the following individuals pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code: (1) A current or prospective employee. (2) …

The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Every power granted or duty imposed upon the director under this chapter may be exercised or performed in the name of the director by a deputy or assistant director or the chief of the department’s Division…

The director, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, may appoint and fix the compensation of such clerical or other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. All such personnel shall perform their respective duties under the supervision a…

The director may contract for the services of experts and consultants where necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and may provide compensation and reimbursement of expenses for such experts and consultants in accordance with state law. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1…

The director shall notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature within 60 days after the position of chief or executive officer of any bureau or board within the department becomes vacant pursuant to Section 1770 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 3…

(a) The State Bar is governed by a board known as the board of trustees of the State Bar. The board has the powers and duties conferred by this chapter. (b) As used in this chapter or any other provision of law, “board of governors” shall be deemed to refer to the board of truste…

(a) The board shall appoint an executive director of the State Bar, who shall be responsible for the leadership and management of the State Bar according to the strategic direction set by the board. (b) The board shall appoint a lawyer admitted to practice in California to serve …

(a) The board shall appoint a general counsel of the State Bar to serve as the chief legal advisor to the board on issues not related to attorney discipline. (b) The board shall appoint a lawyer admitted to practice in California to serve as general counsel of the State Bar. The …

(a) The Supreme Court shall appoint five attorney members of the board pursuant to a process that the Supreme Court may prescribe. These attorney members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed by the Supreme Court for one additional term only. (b) The Supreme…

(a) One attorney member of the board shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and one attorney member of the board shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (b) An attorney member appointed pursuant to this section shall serve for a term of four years. Vacanci…

(a) Effective January 1, 2018, a maximum of six members of the board shall be members of the public who have never been licensees of the State Bar or admitted to practice before any court in the United States. (b) Each of these members shall serve for a term of four years. Vacanc…

Subdivision (c) of Section 450 and Sections 450.2 to 450.6, inclusive, shall apply to public members appointed or reappointed on or after January 1, 2012. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 569, Sec. 2. (AB 156) Effective September 27, 2022.)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any full-time employee of any public agency who serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California shall not suffer any loss of rights, promotions, salary increases, retirement benefits, tenure, or other job-relat…

No person is eligible for attorney membership on the board unless both of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) He or she is an active licensee of the State Bar. (b) Either: (1) Prior to October 31, 2020, if elected, he or she maintains his or her principal office for the p…

(a) The term of office of each attorney member of the board shall be four years. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term. (b) The board of trustees may provide by rule for an interim board to act in the place and stead of the board when because of vacancies during…

(a) Each appointing authority may remove from office at any time any member of the board appointed by that authority for continued neglect of duties required by law, or for incompetence or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as a…

Each place upon the board for which a member is to be appointed shall for the purposes of the appointment be deemed a separate office. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 422, Sec. 15. (SB 36) Effective January 1, 2018.)

The officers of the State Bar are a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 19. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)