Chapter 16. Heritage And Historical Commissions of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 16.
The board of supervisors may designate an existing county
historical commission or county museum commission to foster and
promote the preservation of historical records. An existing
commission to be so designated may include in its membership the
county clerk or his designate, the county librarian or his designate,
and the county museum director (if one exists) or his designate. If
no such commission has been designated, the board of supervisors may
appoint a historical records commission to foster and promote the
preservation of historical records. The commission shall be composed
of the county clerk or his designate, the county librarian or his
designate, the county museum director (if one exists) or his
designate, and two or three additional members for a total of five
members.