Section 65101 Of Article 1. Local Planning From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 7. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning
commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative
body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the
commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission
shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the
public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the
legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or
geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development
project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning
commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which
shall hear the entire development project.
(b) Two or more legislative bodies may:
(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or
advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or
counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties
under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.
(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them,
to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop
plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any
duty common to them.