Section 88064 Of Article 3. Merit System From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 51. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
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. (a) To be eligible for appointment or reappointment to the
commission, a person shall meet both of the following requirements:
(1) Be a registered voter and resident within the territorial
jurisdiction of the community college district.
(2) Be a known adherent to the principle of the merit system.
(b) No member of the governing board of any community college
district or a county board of education shall be eligible for
appointment, reappointment, or continuance as a member of the
commission. During his or her term of service, a member of the
commission shall not be an employee of the district.
(c) As used in this section, "known adherent to the principle of
the merit system," with respect to a new appointee, shall mean a
person who by the nature of his or her prior public or private
service has given evidence that he or she supports the concept of
employment, continuance in employment, in-service promotional
opportunities, and other related matters on the basis of merit and
fitness. As used in this section, "known adherent to the principle of
the merit system," with respect to a candidate for reappointment,
shall mean a commissioner who has clearly demonstrated through
meeting attendance and actions that he or she does, in fact, support
the merit system and its operation.