Article 4. Advisory Committees of California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 4.

At its first meeting, the commission shall establish the radio committee, the T.V. committee, and the instructional committee. Each committee shall elect a chairman who shall convene the committee whenever the commission or one-third of the committee members so request or whenever the chairman deems a meeting appropriate. Committee members shall be compensated by the commission for their necessary and proper expenses in fulfilling their duties under this chapter.

Each public radio station may appoint a representative to the radio committee, and each public television station may appoint a representative to the T.V. committee. The radio and T.V. committees shall advise the commission on the implementation of this chapter. In fulfilling this responsibility, the radio and T.V. committees may do all of, but shall not be limited to, the following:
  (a) Periodically prepare an assessment of statewide public broadcast programming needs.
  (b) Recommend appropriate actions by the commission pursuant to Section 8823 to meet the needs identified under subdivision (a).
  (c) Make recommendations on grants for production or contracts for acquisition of programming.
  (d) Make recommendations on the management and operation of interconnection systems.
  (e) Make recommendations on grants for improvement of station facilities and equipment.
  (f) Make recommendations on statewide support services, such as promotion, development, engineering, research, program information, and personnel recruitment.

The commission shall also establish the instructional committee composed of one member and one alternate member appointed for one-year terms by each of the following:
  (a) The Regents of the University of California.
  (b) The Trustees of the California State University.
  (c) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
  (d) The independent California colleges and universities.
  (e) The vocational and private postsecondary institutions.
  (f) The Superintendent of Public Instruction.
  (g) The private primary and secondary schools.

The instructional committee shall advise the commission on instructional programming. In fulfilling this responsibility, the committee may do all of, but shall not be limited to, the following:
  (a) Periodically prepare an assessment of statewide instructional programming needs.
  (b) Recommend appropriate actions by the commission pursuant to Section 8823 to meet the needs identified under subdivision (a).
  (c) Make recommendations on grants for production or contracts for acquisition of instructional programming.
  (d) Make recommendations on statewide support services, such as promotion, development, engineering, research, program information, and personnel recruitment related to instructional programming.