(a) The first meeting of the board, at which a chair shall be selected, may be held upon appointment of all nine members of the board and shall be called jointly by the Treasurer, the Controller, and the Attorney General.
(b) The board shall elect a chair and vice chair at the first meeting of the board each year and each such individual shall hold office for one year commencing on the following July 1 and ending when his or her successor takes office. If there is a vacancy during the year in the office of the chair or vice chair, a majority of the active members of the board shall elect a replacement chair or vice chair to serve the remainder of the year. If the interim vacancy is in the office of the chair, then the vice chair shall perform the duties of the chair until a successor is elected.
(c) The board shall establish rules of operation for the board that are consistent with the rules and practices applicable to other state boards.
(d) In the absence of the chair during a meeting, the vice chair shall perform all of the functions of the chair.
(e) The chair shall oversee meetings, serve as an ex officio member of all committees, work in partnership with staff to ensure board resolutions are carried out, call special meetings if necessary, appoint all committee chairs and recommend who will serve on committees, prepare agendas for meetings, coordinate the hiring and evaluations of staff and consultants, act as spokesperson for the board, periodically consult with board members on their roles, and ensure that the rules of procedure and decorum contained in this chapter are observed and enforced.
(f) The vice chair shall carry out special assignments as requested by the chair, understand the responsibilities of the chair, and be able to perform the duties of the chair in the chair’s absence.
(g) Board staff activities shall not be duplicative of ongoing efforts by other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Education and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 55, Sec. 5. (SB 110) Effective July 10, 2017.)