Existing law provides for the appointment of a road commissioner in each county by the board of supervisors, with specified powers and duties relating to county roads. Existing law provides for exceptions to this requirement in cases in which the duties of the road commissioner have been transferred by the board of supervisors to the county director of transportation or another authorized person. Existing law, in the case of Orange County, authorizes the board of supervisors of that county to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to a county environmental management agency.
California SB 736 (20112012) — County road commissioner: Merced County.
Existing law provides for the appointment of a road commissioner in each county by the board of supervisors, with specified powers and duties relating to county roads. Existing law provides for exceptions to this requirement in cases in which the duties of the road commissioner have been transferred by the board of supervisors to the county director of transportation or another authorized person. Existing law, in the case of Orange County, authorizes the board of supervisors of that county to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to a county environmental management agency.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
From committee: That the Assembly Amendments be concurred in. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 4–0 (fail) · lower
3rd Reading — 38–1 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB736 Cannella Concurrence — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
SB 736 Cannella Senate Third Reading By GALGIANI — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Be referred to Committee on Local Government. — 11–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Cannella — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2011-02-19 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2011-03-03 Referred to Com. on ED. referral-committee
2011-03-16 Set for hearing March 30.
2011-03-21 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2011-03-21 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-03-29 Set for hearing April 6.
2011-04-04 Hearing postponed by committee.
2011-04-08 Set for hearing April 13.
2011-04-25 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 640.) (April 13). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-04-26 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-04-29 Set for hearing May 9.
2011-05-10 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2011-05-11 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-05-19 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 1036.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-05-19 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2011-05-27 Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. referral-committee
2011-06-21 Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted. committee-failure
2011-06-28 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-07-05 Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2012-06-04 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-06-07 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2012-06-18 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee, committee-passage
2012-06-27 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 27). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-06-28 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-07-05 Read third time and amended. (Page 5605.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-07-05 Ordered to third reading.
2012-08-13 Read third time and amended. (Page 5894.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-08-13 Ordered to third reading.
2012-08-16 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5964.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-16 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2012-08-20 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. referral-committee
2012-08-20 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4596.) Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. referral-committee, committee-passage
2012-08-21 Set for hearing August 22.
2012-08-22 From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4792.) committee-passage
2012-08-23 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4762.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2012-08-29 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2012-09-19 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-09-19 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 378, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/701efcc2-cf6f-41f7-9552-290a2bb48121. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).