SECTIONS 12040-12042 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 12040-12042

12040. This article shall be known as the California State
Government Wellness and Physical Fitness Act.

12041. The Legislature finds and declares that wellness and
physical fitness should be the goal of every American and, therefore,
creates the Council on Wellness and Physical Fitness with the
following responsibilities:
(a) Develop and coordinate state and local activities involving
the wellness and physical fitness of all Californians, including
workshops, clinics, conferences and other similar activities.
(b) Assist schools in developing health and physical fitness
programs which benefit students, including those with special needs.
(c) Encourage local governments and communities to develop local
wellness and physical fitness programs.
(d) Enlist the support of individuals, civic groups, amateur and
professional associations and other organizations to promote and
improve wellness and physical fitness programs.
(e) Assist business, industry, labor organizations, and state
agencies in establishing sound wellness programs to improve employee
health and reduce the costs resulting from physical inactivity.
(f) Stimulate wellness and physical fitness research.
(g) Give recognition to outstanding developments and achievements
in, and contributions to, wellness and physical fitness.
(h) Collect and disseminate wellness and physical fitness
information, and initiate an advertising campaign promoting physical
fitness and wellness.

12042. There is in the office of the Governor a Council on Wellness
and Physical Fitness, hereinafter referred to as "council" which
shall advocate and encourage wellness and physical fitness.
(a) The council shall consist of 20 members, 10 to be appointed by
the Governor, five by the Speaker of the Assembly, and five by the
Senate Rules Committee for terms of four years and until the
appointment and qualification of their successors. The members shall
be broadly representative of the public and shall include members of
the health, business, and education communities. In addition, the
members shall be knowledgeable in the areas of health promotion,
nutrition, physical fitness, and environmental sensitivity.
(b) The council shall submit an annual report to the Legislature
of its activities and shall include in this report its
accomplishments. The first report of the office shall be submitted to
the Legislature no later than January 15, 1984, and shall contain
specific objectives developed by the council and means of
accomplishing those objectives.