Section 8551 Of Article 1. The Board From California Water Code >> Division 5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (g), the board consists
of nine members who shall be appointed in accordance with this
section.
(b) (1) Seven members of the board shall be appointed by the
Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
(2) Of the members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1), the
following requirements apply:
(A) One person shall be an engineer.
(B) One person shall have training, experience, and expertise in
geology or hydrology.
(C) One person shall be a flood control expert with not less than
five years' experience.
(D) One person shall be an attorney with water experience.
(E) Three persons shall be public members.
(c) One member of the board shall be the Chair of the Senate
Committee on Natural Resources and Water, to the extent that service
with the board does not conflict with his or her legislative duties.
(d) One member of the board shall be the Chair of the Assembly
Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife, to the extent that service
with the board does not conflict with his or her legislative duties.
(e) The members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d)
shall be nonvoting ex officio members.
(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the board members
appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall serve four-year terms.
(2) The board members initially appointed pursuant to this section
shall determine, by lot, that five members shall serve four-year
terms and four members shall serve two-year terms.
(g) Each board member holding office on December 31, 2007, shall
continue to serve until his or her successor is appointed and has
been qualified to hold office. The order of replacement shall be
determined by lot.