2005 California Business and Professions Code Sections 6728-6728.6 Article 2.3. Professional Engineers Review Committees

6728.  The board, when it deems necessary, may establish
professional engineers review committees to hear all matters assigned
by the board, including, but not limited to, any contested case
which is assigned by the board.  Each committee shall exist so long
as the board deems that it is necessary.
6728.1.  Each review committee shall consist of no fewer than three
registered professional engineers appointed by the board.  Each
member of a committee shall have the same qualifications and shall be
subject to the same rules and regulations as if he were a member of
the board.
6728.2.  Each member of a committee shall receive a per diem and
expenses as provided in Section 103 of this code.
6728.3.  Except as otherwise provided in this article, all hearings
which are conducted by a committee shall be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370),
Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) and Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government
Code.
   If a contested case is heard by a committee, the hearing officer
who presided at the hearing shall be present during the committee's
consideration of the case and, if requested, shall assist and advise
the committee.
6728.4.  At the conclusion of any hearing which is conducted by a
committee, the committee shall prepare a proposed decision, in such
form that it may be adopted by the board as the decision in the case,
and shall transmit it to the board.  The proposed decision shall be
subject to the same procedure as the proposed decision of a hearing
officer under subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 11517 of the
Government Code.
6728.5.  The board may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with
the provisions of  Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340), Part
1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code, rules and regulations
necessary to implement these sections.
6728.6.  Each member of a professional engineers review committee or
other board-appointed committee and any board-appointed
representative of the board shall be granted the same immunity as is
granted to a public employee pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with
Section 820) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the
Government Code.