Section 13207 Of Article 1. Organization And Membership Of Regional Boards From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
13207
. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in
any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section
13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300)
of Chapter 5, in which he or she has a disqualifying financial
interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the
Government Code.
(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before
any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other
capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.
(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney General's
own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the
superior court for the county in which the regional board has its
principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated
this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and
asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings
shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil
actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has
knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the
member be removed from office.