Section 8848 Of Chapter 11. The Public Works Project Peer Review Act Of 2013 From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 11.
8848
. (a) An administering agency may establish a peer review
group.
(b) If an administering agency establishes a peer review group,
the administering agency shall do all of the following:
(1) Before establishing a peer review group, develop a transparent
process for selecting members of the group.
(2) Draft a charter. The charter also shall be posted on the
administering agency's Internet Web site as a public document and
shall contain all of the following information:
(A) The group's official name or designation.
(B) The group's objective and the scope of its activities.
(C) A statement of the expertise and balance of interests required
of the group membership to perform its charge.
(D) The name of the administering agency and official to whom the
group reports.
(E) A description of the duties for which the group is
responsible.
(F) The estimated number and frequency of group meetings.
(G) The estimated annual operating costs for the group.
(H) A statement that authorizes a peer reviewer to conduct his or
her duties under the charter impartially, without restriction or
limitation, and in a manner the peer reviewer believes is necessary
to appropriately review a proposed project.
(I) A statement that declares whether the members of the peer
review group have signed a conflict of interest disclosure form that
would identify real or perceived conflicts between a peer reviewer
and the specified public works project.