BILL NUMBER: AB 2227 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 683
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 11, 2014
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 18, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 30, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 23, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 7, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 23, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 26, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Quirk
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
An act to add and repeal Sections 26211, 26212, 26213, 26214,
26215, 26216, and 26217 of the Public Resources Code, relating to
energy efficiency.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2227, Quirk. Citizens Oversight Board: implementation.
The California Clean Energy Jobs Act, an initiative approved by
the voters at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election as
Proposition 39, made changes to corporate incomes taxes and, except
as specified, provides for the transfer of $550,000,000 annually from
the General Fund to the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund for 5 fiscal
years beginning with the 2013-14 fiscal year. Existing law provides
for allocation of these funds to public school facilities, university
and college facilities, other public buildings and facilities, as
well as job training and workforce development, and public-private
partnerships, for eligible projects, as specified. Existing law
establishes the Citizens Oversight Board and requires it to, among
other things, annually review all expenditures from the Clean Energy
Job Creation Fund.
This bill would, among other things, require members of the board
to serve for a term of 4 years and authorize them to serve for up to
2 additional terms. The bill would provide for the appointment of a
chair and vice chair of the board, establish the responsibilities of
the chair and vice chair, and require the board to meet at least 4
times per year or as often as the chair or the board deems necessary
to conduct its business. The bill would authorize the formation of
committees and would require the board to prepare an annual report,
as specified.
The bill's provisions would become inoperative on July 1, 2019,
and would be repealed as of January 1, 2020.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 26211 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
26211. (a) Funding for the board shall be available, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, in the annual Budget Act.
(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2019, and, as
of January 1, 2020, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute,
that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2020, deletes or
extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
SEC. 2. Section 26212 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
26212. (a) Members of the board shall serve for a term of four
years and may be reappointed for up to two additional terms.
(b) A majority of board members shall constitute a quorum.
(c) The board's principal office shall be located in the State
Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission's office in
Sacramento.
(d) Each board member shall be entitled to one vote. All votes
shall be recorded and reported in the minutes of the board.
(e) The board shall select from among its members a chair and a
vice chair, as provided in Section 26214.
(f) Members of the board shall not be compensated for their
service, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.
(g) Requests for reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses
shall be submitted to the chair for approval and may be paid in
accordance with Section 26217.
(h) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2019, and, as
of January 1, 2020, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute,
that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2020, deletes or
extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
SEC. 3. Section 26213 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
26213. (a) The board shall meet at least four times per year or
as often as the chair or the board deems necessary to conduct its
business.
(b) The chair shall, with the assistance of staff, prepare the
agenda for each board meeting. Meeting agendas shall be prepared in
advance of each meeting based on input from board members, staff, and
the public.
(c) The board and any committees established by the board shall
comply with, and be subject to, the requirements of the Bagley-Keene
Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of
Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(d) The board shall comply with, and be subject to, the
requirements of the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
Government Code).
(e) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2019, and, as
of January 1, 2020, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute,
that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2020, deletes or
extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
SEC. 4. Section 26214 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
26214. (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.
(h) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2019, and, as
of January 1, 2020, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute,
that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2020, deletes or
extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
SEC. 5. Section 26215 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
26215. (a) The board may establish committees as it deems
necessary and appropriate. The chair may, with board approval, define
and limit a committee's scope and authority, and establish rules of
operation for the committees.
(b) Each committee shall meet and shall make recommendations and
reports as deemed necessary or appropriate by the chair or the board.
(c) In the absence of the committee chair, the vice chair shall
conduct routine business matters and meetings of the committee.
(d) The status, purpose, and authority of a committee shall be
determined by the chair and approved by the board at the time the
committee is established by the board. The board may modify a
committee's status, purpose, or authority at any time.
(e) A committee may act within its delegated authority without
further approval of the board. Committees and committee members shall
not make or issue policy statements, recommendations, or media
releases without prior approval of the board. A committee activity
that implies action by the board or is outside the committee's
delegated authority is prohibited without specific board approval.
(f) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2019, and, as
of January 1, 2020, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute,
that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2020, deletes or
extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
SEC. 6. Section 26216 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
26216. (a) The board shall review and evaluate the progress and
status of projects and shall prepare, approve, and distribute annual
reports of its activities, findings, and recommendations to the
Governor, the Legislature, and the public, to the extent these
actions are consistent with subdivision (d) of Section 26210. Each
annual report shall concern the activities of the board and its
committees during the preceding calendar year and shall be
distributed within 90 days of the end of the calendar year to which
it pertains.
(b) The process for preparing, approving, and distributing the
annual reports shall be as follows:
(1) The chair shall be responsible for preparing a draft annual
report that shall be presented at a regularly scheduled meeting of
the board.
(2) The draft annual report shall be discussed and considered by
the board at the meeting and shall be approved as presented or with
amendments or changes following the opportunity for, and receipt of,
any public comment.
(3) After the meeting, the annual report shall be put into its
final approved form and shall be distributed and published on the
board's Internet Web site.
(c) The annual report distributed pursuant to this section shall
be submitted to the Legislature in accordance with Section 9795 of
the Government Code.
(d) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2019, and, as
of January 1, 2020, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute,
that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2020, deletes or
extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
SEC. 7. Section 26217 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
26217. (a) Expenses of the board shall be accounted for and paid
in a manner that is consistent with the State Administrative Manual
and any related processes and procedures. The board may delegate to
the chair or staff the authority to approve expenses, pay expenses,
or both.
(b) Expenditure items exceeding the board's budget, or expenditure
items the chair deems worthy of further consideration, shall be
brought before the board for consideration at the next meeting.
(c) The chair shall be responsible for tracking the board's budget
and regularly reporting to the board if expenditures are within the
amounts planned and what steps have been taken or are proposed to be
taken to ensure that the board has sufficient funds to accomplish its
annual mission.
(d) The chair may testify before a state authority and his or her
actual and necessary travel, meal, and lodging expenses shall be
reimbursed.
(e) The expenses of the board shall be published in the board's
annual report required by Section 26216.
(f) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2019, and, as
of January 1, 2020, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute,
that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2020, deletes or
extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.