Chapter 2. Administration of California Public Utilities Code >> Division 12.8. >> Chapter 2.

The governing board of the commission at its first meeting, and thereafter annually at the first meeting in January, shall elect a chairperson from its members who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chairperson who shall preside in his or her absence. In the event of their absence or inability to act, the members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one of their members to act as chairperson pro tempore, who, while so acting shall have all of the authority of the chairperson.

The board shall establish rules for its proceedings consistent with the law of the State of California.

A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and all official acts of the commission. All official acts of the board require the affirmative vote of the majority of the voting members of the board.

The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance.

(a) All meetings of the board shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
  (b) All meetings of committees established by the board shall be held pursuant to Section 54952.3 of the Government Code, and no other provision of the Ralph M. Brown Act shall apply to meetings of those committees.
  (c) Any committee of the board shall have a membership of at least three voting members.

The board shall do the following:
  (a) Adopt an annual budget and fix the compensation of its officers and employees.
  (b) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which shall prescribe the powers and duties of commission officers, the method of appointment of commission employees, and methods, procedures, and systems of operation and management of the commission.
  (c) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of the commission to be made at least annually by a certified public accountant.
  (d) Appoint a technical advisory committee of representatives from all of the transit operators in the county, all of the incorporated cities in the county, the county, and the Department of Transportation.
  (e) Appoint such other advisory committees the board deems necessary.

Notice of time and place of the public hearing for the adoption of the annual budget shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, and shall be published not later than the 15th day prior to the date of the hearing. The proposed annual budget shall be available for public inspection at least 15 days prior to the hearing.