SECTIONS 8501-8508 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 8501-8508

8501. There is in the state government the Milton Marks "Little
Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and
Economy, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the "commission."
The commission shall be composed of thirteen members as follows:
(a) Nine members of the public, appointed for terms of four years
pursuant to this section. Not more than five of these members shall
be registered as members of the same political party, and none shall
hold public office in the executive branch of the state government.
Any public member who is absent for three consecutive regular
meetings of the commission may be removed by the appointing authority
unless the member is excused from those meetings by the chairperson
of the commission. In the event of removal, or upon the resignation
or death of the member, the respective appointing authority shall
designate another person to fill the balance of the unexpired term.
(b) Five members shall be appointed by the Governor. However, the
terms of these members shall be staggered so that the terms of three
members shall commence on January 1, 1978, and the terms of two
members shall commence on January 1, 1980. To achieve the staggering
of terms, the Governor shall designate the terms of the present
members of the commission who have been appointed by the Governor.
(c) Two members of the public shall be appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules. However, the terms of these members shall be
staggered so that the term of one member commences on January 1,
1979, and the term of the other member commences January 1, 1981. To
achieve the staggering of terms, the Senate Committee on Rules shall
designate the terms of the present members of the commission who have
been appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(d) Two members of the public shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the Assembly. However, the terms of these members shall be staggered
so that the term of one member commences January 1, 1979, and the
term of the other member commences January 1, 1981. To achieve the
staggering of terms, the Speaker of the Assembly shall designate the
terms of the present members of the commission who have been
appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(e) Two Members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on
Rules. These members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority but shall not be registered with the same political party.
If a member, while serving on the commission, registers with the same
political party as the other member, the Senate Committee on Rules
shall replace one of the members with a new member who is not
registered with the same political party as the remaining member.
(f) Two Members of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly. These members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing
authority but shall not be registered with the same political party.
If a member, while serving on the commission, registers with the
same political party as the other member, the Speaker of the Assembly
shall replace one of the members with a new member who is not
registered with the same political party as the remaining member.

8502. For the purposes of expenditures for the support of the
commission, including the expenses of the members of the commission,
the commission shall be deemed to be within the executive branch of
state government, but the commission shall not be subject to the
control or direction of any officer or employee of the executive
branch except in connection with the appropriation of funds approved
by the Legislature.

8503. The members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses
actually incurred in the performance of their duties.

8504. For the purposes of this chapter the Members of the
Legislature serving as members of the commission shall be considered
a joint committee of the two houses of the Legislature constituted
and acting as an investigating committee, and as such shall have the
powers and duties imposed on such committees by the Joint Rules of
the Senate and Assembly.

8506. All vacancies in the commission membership shall be filled in
the same manner in which original appointments were made.

8507. The commission shall select from among its members a chairman
and vice chairman, who shall not be registered as members of the
same political party.

8508. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.