Section 94120 Of Article 3. Organization Of Authority And General Powers And Duties Thereof From California Education Code >> Division 10. >> Title 3. >> Part 59. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
94120
. (a) There is in the state government an authority known as
the California Educational Facilities Authority. The authority
constitutes a public instrumentality and the exercise by the
authority of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and
held to be the performance of an essential public function.
(b) The authority shall consist of five members: the Director of
Finance, the Controller, the Treasurer, who shall serve as
chairperson of the authority, and two members appointed by the
Governor to serve for terms of four years; provided that the terms of
the members first appointed shall be arranged by the Governor so
that such terms shall expire on April 30 in different years. One of
the members appointed by the Governor shall be affiliated with a
public institution of higher education as a governing board member or
in an administrative capacity and the other member shall be
affiliated with a private institution of higher education as a
governing board member or in an administrative capacity. Each member
shall hold office for the term of his or her appointment and shall
continue to serve during the term of his or her successor unless and
until his or her successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
Any vacancy among the members appointed by the Governor shall be
filled by appointment for the unexpired term only. A member of the
authority shall be eligible for reappointment.
(c) Any member of the authority appointed by the Governor may be
removed from office by the Governor for cause after a public hearing.
(d) The members of the authority shall serve without compensation,
but the authority may reimburse its members for necessary expenses
incurred in the discharge of their duties.
(e) The authority, upon the first appointment of its members and
thereafter on or after April 30 in each year, shall annually elect
from among its members a vice chairperson who shall hold office until
April 30 next ensuing and shall continue to serve during the term of
his or her successor unless and until his or her successor shall
have been appointed and qualified.
(f) The Director of Finance may designate a deputy or other
official in the Department of Finance to act for him or her and
represent him or her at all meetings of the authority.