(a) The governing board of the commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two members of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors. The term of a member under this paragraph terminates when he or she ceases to hold that office or when replaced by the board of supervisors.
(2) One member from each incorporated city within Imperial County who shall be the mayor of the city or a member of its city council. The term of a member under this paragraph terminates when he or she ceases to hold that office or when replaced by the city council.
(3) One member of the board of directors of the Imperial Irrigation District. The term of a member under this paragraph terminates when he or she ceases to hold that office or when replaced by the board of directors of the district.
(4) One nonvoting member appointed by the Governor representing the Department of Transportation.
(b) The governing board of the commission may also include the following nonvoting members:
(1) One member representing the State of Baja California, Mexico, who may be appointed by the governor of the state.
(2) One member representing the municipality of Mexicali, Mexico, who may be the mayor or his or her designee.
(3) One member representing the Consul of Mexico in Calexico, California, who may be the consul or his or her designee.
(4) One member representing any federally recognized Native American tribe in Imperial County.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 56, Sec. 1. (SB 607) Effective January 1, 2010.)