Published: 2015-07-09
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As used in this article, “council” means the Bay Area Air Quality Management Advisory Council.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1025.)
There is continued in existence the Bay Area Air Quality Management Council, which was formerly known as the Bay Area Air Pollution Control Advisory Council, which council is appointed by the bay district board, to advise and consult with the bay district board and the bay district air pollution control officer in effectuating the purposes of this division. Any reference to the Bay Area Air Pollution Control Advisory Council shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bay Area Air Quality Management Council.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1025.)
(a) (1) The council shall consist of the chair of the bay district board, who shall serve as an ex officio member, and 20 members who preferably are skilled and experienced in the field of air pollution, including at least three representatives of public health agencies, at least four representatives of private organizations active in conservation or protection of the environment within the bay district, and at least one representative of colleges or universities in the state and at least one representative of each of the following groups within the bay district: regional park district, park and recreation commissions or equivalent agencies of any city, public mass transportation system, agriculture, industry, community planning, transportation, registered professional engineers, general contractors, architects, and organized labor.
(2) To the extent that suitable persons cannot be found for each of the specified categories specified in paragraph (1), council members may be appointed from the general public.
(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2015, and, as of January 1, 2016, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 696, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2015. Inoperative July 1, 2015. Repealed as of January 1, 2016, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2014, Ch. 696.)
The council shall consist of the following:
(a) The chair of the bay district board, who shall serve as an ex officio member.
(b) Seven members who shall be skilled and experienced in the fields of air pollution, climate change, or the health impacts of air pollution. Members shall be selected to include a diversity of perspectives, expertise, and backgrounds.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2015.
(Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 696, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2015. Section operative July 1, 2015, by its own provisions.)
Each council member shall hold office for a term of two years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)
Any member of the council may be removed at any time by the majority vote of the bay district board.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)
Any vacancy on the council shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the vacating member was appointed, except that the member appointed to fill the vacancy shall only serve the unexpired term of the vacating member.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)
Council members shall serve without compensation, but may be allowed actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)
The council shall select a chairman and vice chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary.
(Added by Stats. 1975. Ch. 957.)
The council shall meet as frequently as the bay district board or the council deem necessary, but not less than four times a year.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)
