AB 1493: School district and community college district governing boards: vacancy elections.

This bill aims to amend the law regarding school district and community college district elections. When a vacancy occurs, the governing board must either order an election or make a provisional appointment within 60 days. The provisional appointee would remain in office until the special election result is certified. A special election would be consolidated with the next regularly scheduled election, which must be scheduled at least 88 days after the order of the election. The provisional appointee would hold office until the next regularly scheduled election that is scheduled 130 days or more after the effective date of the vacancy. The state would be responsible for reimbursing local agencies and school districts for any mandated costs.