2007 California Government Code Article 8.5. Legislative Review Of State Boards

CA Codes (gov:9148.50-9148.52)

9148.50.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) California's multilevel, complex governmental structure today
contains more than 400 categories of administrative or regulatory
boards, commissions, committees, councils, associations, and
authorities.
   (b) These administrative or regulatory boards, commissions,
committees, councils, associations, and authorities have been
established without any method of periodically reviewing their
necessity, effectiveness, or utility.
   (c) As a result, the Legislature and residents of California
cannot be assured that existing or proposed administrative or
regulatory boards, commissions, committees, councils, associations,
and authorities adequately protect the public health, safety, and
welfare.


9148.51.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all existing
and proposed state boards be subject to review every four years to
evaluate and determine whether each has demonstrated a public need
for its continued existence in accordance with enumerated factors and
standards as set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 474) of
Division 1.2 of the Business and Professions Code.
   (b) In the event that any state board becomes inoperative or is
repealed in accordance with the act that added this section, any
provision of existing law that provides for the appointment of board
members and specifies the qualifications and tenure of board members
shall not be implemented and shall have no force or effect while that
state board is inoperative or repealed.
   (c) Any provision of law authorizing the appointment of an
executive officer by a state board subject to the review described in
Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 474) of Division 1.2 of the
Business and Professions Code, or prescribing his or her duties,
shall not be implemented and shall have no force or effect while the
applicable state board is inoperative or repealed.
   (d) It is the intent of the Legislature that subsequent
legislation to extend or repeal the inoperative date for any state
board shall be a separate bill for that purpose.



9148.52.  (a) The Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and
Consumer Protection established pursuant to Section 473 of the
Business and Professions Code shall review all state boards, as
defined in Section 9148.2, other than a board subject to review
pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 473) of Division 1.2
of the Business and Professions Code, every four years.
   (b) The committee shall evaluate and make determinations pursuant
to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 474) of Division 1.2 of the
Business and Professions Code.