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Hi Everyone,
I got this article from my dad from the CVMA website. It's about the Governor proposing to eliminate the CA VMB.
I'm not too sure i'm happy about this move. I wonder if it will go through?
http://www.cvma.net/doc.asp?ID=2435
Governor Proposes Eliminating Veterinary Medical Board
In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed eliminating 94 state boards and commissions in an effort to increase government efficiency. The Veterinary Medical Board is one of the boards Schwarzenegger would like to eliminate and absorb into the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The CVMA is deeply concerned about the proposal to eliminate the Veterinary Medical Board. We feel the public and California animals are best served when veterinary professionals are included in the decision-making process. We are working on this issue and will continue to update you as it develops.
 
The board elimination proposal is part of the California Performance Review report that Schwarzenegger submitted to the Little Hoover Commission on January 6. According to the Sacramento Bee, the commission will make recommendations on the plan to the governor and legislature within the next two months. The Bee reported that "once Schwarzenegger formally submits the plan to the legislature, which he can do in 30 days, the reorganization becomes law unless either the Senate or the Assembly rejects it within 60 days after receiving it."
The Governor's Reorganization Plan 1 states:
Veterinary Medical Board – This board consists of seven members – five Governor's appointees, one Senate Rules Committee appointee, and one Assembly Speaker appointee.
 Members receive $100 per diem for time spent discharging official duties and are reimbursed for expenses. The board establishes educational standards for licensure and minimum standards of practice; administers examinations that measure minimum competency; and maintains an enforcement program.
The board will be eliminated and its functions transferred to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
I got this article from my dad from the CVMA website. It's about the Governor proposing to eliminate the CA VMB.
I'm not too sure i'm happy about this move. I wonder if it will go through?
http://www.cvma.net/doc.asp?ID=2435
Governor Proposes Eliminating Veterinary Medical Board
In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed eliminating 94 state boards and commissions in an effort to increase government efficiency. The Veterinary Medical Board is one of the boards Schwarzenegger would like to eliminate and absorb into the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The CVMA is deeply concerned about the proposal to eliminate the Veterinary Medical Board. We feel the public and California animals are best served when veterinary professionals are included in the decision-making process. We are working on this issue and will continue to update you as it develops.
 
The board elimination proposal is part of the California Performance Review report that Schwarzenegger submitted to the Little Hoover Commission on January 6. According to the Sacramento Bee, the commission will make recommendations on the plan to the governor and legislature within the next two months. The Bee reported that "once Schwarzenegger formally submits the plan to the legislature, which he can do in 30 days, the reorganization becomes law unless either the Senate or the Assembly rejects it within 60 days after receiving it."
The Governor's Reorganization Plan 1 states:
Veterinary Medical Board – This board consists of seven members – five Governor's appointees, one Senate Rules Committee appointee, and one Assembly Speaker appointee.
 Members receive $100 per diem for time spent discharging official duties and are reimbursed for expenses. The board establishes educational standards for licensure and minimum standards of practice; administers examinations that measure minimum competency; and maintains an enforcement program.
The board will be eliminated and its functions transferred to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
