SECTIONS 9148.50-9148.52 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 9148.50-9148.52

9148.50. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) California's multilevel, complex governmental structure today
contains more than 400 categories of administrative or regulatory
boards, commissions, committees, councils, associations, and
authorities.
(b) These administrative or regulatory boards, commissions,
committees, councils, associations, and authorities have been
established without any method of periodically reviewing their
necessity, effectiveness, or utility.
(c) As a result, the Legislature and residents of California
cannot be assured that existing or proposed administrative or
regulatory boards, commissions, committees, councils, associations,
and authorities adequately protect the public health, safety, and
welfare.

9148.51. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all existing
and proposed eligible agencies, as defined in subdivision (a) of
Section 9147.7, be subject to review to evaluate and determine
whether each has demonstrated a public need for its continued
existence in accordance with enumerated factors and standards as set
forth in Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 9147.7).
(b) If any state board becomes inoperative or is repealed in
accordance with the act that added this section, any provision of
existing law that provides for the appointment of board members and
specifies the qualifications and tenure of board members shall not be
implemented and shall have no force or effect while that state board
is inoperative or repealed.
(c) Any provision of law authorizing the appointment of an
executive officer by a state board subject to the review described in
Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 9147.7), or prescribing his or
her duties, shall not be implemented and shall have no force or
effect while the applicable state board is inoperative or repealed.

9148.52. (a) The Joint Sunset Review Committee established pursuant
to Section 9147.7 shall review all eligible agencies.
(b) The committee shall evaluate and make determinations pursuant
to Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 9147.7).
(c) Pursuant to an evaluation made as specified in this section,
the committee shall make a report which shall be available to the
public and the Legislature on whether an agency should be terminated,
or continued, or whether its functions should be revised or
consolidated with those of another agency, and include any other
recommendations as necessary to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of the agency. If the committee deems it advisable, the
report may include proposed legislative proposals that would carry
out its recommendations.