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2007 California Government Code Chapter 8.1. California-mexico Border Relations Council
CA Codes (gov:8710-8713)
GOVERNMENT CODESECTION 8710-8713
8710. The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (a) "Border" means the line of demarcation between California and Mexico. (b) "Council" means the California-Mexico Border Relations Council. (c) "Public agency" means a city, county, city and county, district, or the state or any agency or department of the state. 8711. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, and the Director of Emergency Services. (b) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. 8712. The council shall do all of the following: (a) Coordinate activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state government, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico. (b) Establish policies to coordinate the collection and sharing of data related to cross-border issues between and among agencies. (c) Identify and recommend to the Legislature changes in law needed to achieve the goals of this section. 8713. Beginning January 1, 2008, the council shall submit a report to the Legislature on the council's activities annually.
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