AB 1531 Summary

• Requires any authority granting a charter (not just school district governing boards) to receive a single representative on the nonprofit public benefit corporation's board of directors

• Mandates that for charters submitted on or after January 1, 2015, the chartering authority appoint a majority of the nonprofit board members from candidates publicly nominated in the charter petition, with the number of nominees being twice the board size

• Requires charter petitions for nonprofit public benefit corporation-operated schools to include the names and background information of all persons nominated to serve on the nonprofit board of directors

• Ensures the chartering authority maintains a majority of appointed board members throughout the charter term, with authority to appoint replacements from nominees submitted by the nonprofit when vacancies occur

• Designates this bill as imposing a state-mandated local program subject to reimbursement under Government Code Section 17500 et seq. if the Commission on State Mandates determines costs are mandated by the state