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2007 California Government Code Article 2. Organization
CA Codes (gov:12095.10-12095.14)
GOVERNMENT CODESECTION 12095.10-12095.14
12095.10. There is hereby created within the Office of Governor the California Commission on Industrial Innovation. The commission shall be composed of 25 members, five from the public sector, four from academia, six from labor, and 10 from firms characterized by industrial innovation, as follows: (a) The Governor. (b) Two officers from the executive branch of state government, appointed by the Governor. (c) A Senator appointed by the Senate Rules Committee. (d) An Assembly Member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (e) Two administrators or faculty members from the University of California, the California State University, the California community colleges, or the State Department of Education, appointed by the Governor. (f) An administrator or faculty member from any California educational or training institution, appointed by the Senate Rules Committee. (g) An administrator or faculty member from any California educational or training institution, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (h) Four officials from organized labor, appointed by the Governor. (i) An official from organized labor, appointed by the Senate Rules Committee. (j) An official from organized labor, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (k) Six officers from firms characterized by industrial innovation, appointed by the Governor. (l) Two officers from firms characterized by industrial innovation, appointed by the Senate Rules Committee. (m) Two officers from firms characterized by industrial innovation, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. 12095.11. In making appointments the Governor, Senate Rules Committee, and Speaker of the Assembly shall be guided by the diversity of regions, needs, and interests which characterize California's industrially innovative firms and those persons and institutions whose economic well-being may depend upon their success. 12095.12. The members of the commission shall be appointed within 60 days of the effective date of this chapter. Any vacancy in the commission shall not affect its powers but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. The term of office of each member of the commission shall be two years except that all of the following shall apply: (a) Members of the group appointed by Executive Order No. B-91-81 may be reappointed pursuant to the terms of this chapter. (b) Members serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority. (c) In the event the appointing authority leaves office, members continue to serve unless replaced by the new incumbent. (d) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. 12095.13. The Governor shall be the chairman of the commission. The commission shall elect a cochairman to serve as chairman in the Governor's absence. 12095.14. The commission shall meet not fewer than four times each year at the call of the chairman. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may conduct hearings. Any recommendation may be passed only by a majority of the members present.
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