AB 1479: County road commissioner: Counties of Madera and Tehama.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 6, 2025

What AB 1479 does, verified December 6, 2025

This bill would add new sections to the existing law regarding county roads. It would allow the board of supervisors in two specific counties to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. This change would mirror a provision already in place for other counties. The bill also makes a declaration about the necessity of a special statute for these two counties.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 399, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-06)Alert me

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Asm. David TangipaAuthor · California State Assembly

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Heather Hadwick

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Oct. 06, 2025	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 399, Statutes of 2025.
Oct. 06, 2025	Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 24, 2025	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep. 13, 2025	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 3509.).
Sep. 13, 2025	Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

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Latest bill textChaptered version, October 6, 2025 · 466 words

Assembly Bill No. 1479

CHAPTER 399

An act to add Sections 2006.7 and 2006.8 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to county roads.

[ Approved by Governor October 06, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 06, 2025. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1479, Tangipa. County road commissioner: Counties of Madera and Tehama.

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, including authorization for the boards of supervisors of the Counties of Colusa, Glenn, Merced, and Siskiyou to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works.

This bill would also authorize the Board of Supervisors of the Counties of Madera and Tehama to transfer the duties of the county road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works, as provided.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Madera and Tehama.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 2006.7 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:

2006.7.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tehama may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.

SEC. 2.

Section 2006.8 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:

2006.8.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Madera may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license. Any civil engineering functions that are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the director of that department.

SEC. 3.

The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the particular needs of the Counties of Madera and Tehama, including difficulty in finding properly qualified candidates for the position of county road commissioner.

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