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SB-1115 • 2026

Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.

Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Grove
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what happens if the new trustee cannot start immediately after being appointed.

Public Cemetery Districts: Board of Trustees in Tulare County

This law allows the board of trustees and the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to remove a trustee from a public cemetery district for reasons such as neglecting duties or misconduct.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the board of trustees to adopt a resolution to remove a trustee if they substantially neglect their duty, engage in gross misconduct, or prevent the board from discharging its duties.
  • Requires the trustee to be given notice and an opportunity to respond before being removed by the board of trustees.
  • Permits the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to propose removing a trustee at a public hearing where people can comment.
  • Necessitates that the Tulare County Board of Supervisors appoint someone new if they remove a trustee.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Trustees in public cemetery districts in Tulare County
  • The board of trustees and the Tulare County Board of Supervisors

Terms To Know

Resolution
A formal decision or statement made by a group, like a board.
Public hearing
A meeting where people can speak about an issue before a decision is made.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only applies to public cemetery districts in Tulare County.
  • It does not specify what happens if the new trustee cannot start immediately after being appointed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  2. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 29.

  3. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  4. 2026-03-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. 2026-02-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  7. 2026-02-17 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1115, as amended, Grove.
Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.
Existing law, the Public Cemetery District Law, contains various provisions relating to the establishment of public cemetery districts, including the formation of a district, the selection of a district governing board, and the powers and duties of the board. Existing law sets the term of office for a member of the board of trustees at 4 years, subject to certain exceptions, and prohibits a board of supervisors from reducing the term of office of a trustee once the trustee has been appointed to that term.
This bill would authorize the board of trustees of a public cemetery district in the County of Tulare to adopt a resolution to remove a trustee for specified causes, including substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, or causing the board to be unable to discharge its
duties with unanimous consent.
duties.
Prior to removal, the bill would entitle the trustee to notice and opportunity to respond to the proposed removal, as specified. If a board of trustees of a public cemetery district in the County of Tulare adopts a resolution that orders the removal of a trustee, the bill would require the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to promptly appoint a person to the board of trustees to fulfill the remaining term of office, as specified.
This bill would authorize the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution proposing the removal of a trustee from the board of trustees of a public cemetery district in the County of Tulare. The bill would require the resolution to be considered at a public hearing, as specified. After receiving and considering comments at the public hearing, the bill would authorize the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution that orders the removal of the trustee. If the Tulare
County Board of Supervisors adopts a resolution that orders the removal of the trustee, the bill would require the
that
board of supervisors to promptly appoint a person to the board of trustees to fulfill the remaining term of office, as specified.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Tulare.

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