There is in the Civil Rights Department the Civil Rights Council. The council shall consist of seven members, to be known as council members, who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and one of whom shall be designated as chairperson by the Governor. The Director of the Civil Rights Department shall serve as a nonvoting ex-officio member of the council.

(a) Appointments made to the council on and after January 1, 2017, shall be for the following terms:

Terms Used In California Government Code 12903

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Council: means the Civil Rights Council and "council member" means a member of the council. See California Government Code 12925
  • Department: means the Civil Rights Department. See California Government Code 12925
  • Director: means the Director of Civil Rights. See California Government Code 12925
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

(1) Four of the members appointed shall serve terms of four years.

(2) Three of the members appointed shall serve terms of two years.

(b) Each member appointed after the expiration of the initial terms set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall serve a term of four years.

(c) Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 31. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022.)

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