AB 1495: Office of Tribal Affairs.

Existing law establishes within the office of the Governor, the office of the Governors Tribal Advisor, which is headed by the Governors Tribal Advisor who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

This bill would establish within the office of the Governor, the Office of Tribal Affairs, which would be headed by the Secretary of the Office of Tribal Affairs, would manage the states tribal programs, and would help tribes connect with state officers tribal leads. The bill would establish a Deputy of Tribal Affairs in every state agency, as defined, and in every constitutional office, as defined. The bill would establish a Tribal Advisor position in the executive office of every state agency, as defined. The bill would require the Governor to appoint a Tribal Advisory Committee, as specified, to the Secretary of the Office of Tribal Affairs.