2010 California Code
Government Code
Article 4. Advisory Committees

8830.  At its first meeting, the commission shall establish the
radio committee, the T.V. committee, and the instructional committee.
Each committee shall elect a chairman who shall convene the
committee whenever the commission or one-third of the committee
members so request or whenever the chairman deems a meeting
appropriate. Committee members shall be compensated by the commission
for their necessary and proper expenses in fulfilling their duties
under this chapter.


8831.  Each public radio station may appoint a representative to the
radio committee, and each public television station may appoint a
representative to the T.V. committee. The radio and T.V. committees
shall advise the commission on the implementation of this chapter. In
fulfilling this responsibility, the radio and T.V. committees may do
all of, but shall not be limited to, the following:
   (a) Periodically prepare an assessment of statewide public
broadcast programming needs.
   (b) Recommend appropriate actions by the commission pursuant to
Section 8823 to meet the needs identified under subdivision (a).
   (c) Make recommendations on grants for production or contracts for
acquisition of programming.
   (d) Make recommendations on the management and operation of
interconnection systems.
   (e) Make recommendations on grants for improvement of station
facilities and equipment.
   (f) Make recommendations on statewide support services, such as
promotion, development, engineering, research, program information,
and personnel recruitment.



8832.  The commission shall also establish the instructional
committee composed of one member and one alternate member appointed
for one-year terms by each of the following:
   (a) The Regents of the University of California.
   (b) The Trustees of the California State University.
   (c) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
   (d) The independent California colleges and universities.
   (e) The vocational and private postsecondary institutions.
   (f) The Superintendent of Public Instruction.
   (g) The private primary and secondary schools.



8833.  The instructional committee shall advise the commission on
instructional programming. In fulfilling this responsibility, the
committee may do all of, but shall not be limited to, the following:
   (a) Periodically prepare an assessment of statewide instructional
programming needs.
   (b) Recommend appropriate actions by the commission pursuant to
Section 8823 to meet the needs identified under subdivision (a).
   (c) Make recommendations on grants for production or contracts for
acquisition of instructional programming.
   (d) Make recommendations on statewide support services, such as
promotion, development, engineering, research, program information,
and personnel recruitment related to instructional programming.