Section 54970 Of Chapter 11. Local Appointments List From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 11.
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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a vast and
largely untapped reservoir of talent exists among the citizenry of
the State of California, and that rich and varied segments of this
great human resource are, all too frequently, not aware of the many
opportunities which exist to participate in and serve on local
regulatory and advisory boards, commissions, and committees.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the general
public of this state has traditionally been denied access to
information regarding vacancies which occur on such boards,
commissions, and committees, thereby denying most citizens and
interest groups the opportunity to nominate for consideration by the
respective appointive powers persons whose particular strengths,
backgrounds, experience, perspective, and talents might contribute
significantly to efficient and representative policy development and
administration in local government.
(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that the respective
local appointive powers have been denied access to a talent resource
hitherto untapped.
(d) The Legislature further finds and declares that all citizens
of the state, regardless of their place of residence should have
equal access to specific and current information about the many local
regulating and advisory boards, commissions, and committees and
equal opportunity to be informed of vacancies which shall occur
thereon, so that they may pursue the opportunity to participate in
and contribute to the operations of local government by serving on
such boards, commissions, and committees.
(e) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that this
chapter shall apply to all cities and all counties throughout
California, including charter cities and charter counties.