(a) All vacant or newly established nonacademic positions shall, as far as consistent with federal, state, and campus affirmative action guidelines and the best interests of the California State University, be filled from qualified nonacademic employees currently employed by the California State University.
(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 796, Sec. 1.)