(a) The legislative body of each affected district shall appoint one or more members, not to exceed the maximum number specified by the commission, to represent the district on the reorganization committee. That legislative body may remove and replace any member previously appointed by it, and may fill any vacancy in its membership upon the committee.

(b) In the case of a reorganization committee created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56827, the county board of supervisors shall appoint one or more members, not to exceed the maximum number specified by the commission, to represent the county on the reorganization committee. The county board of supervisors may appoint any person, including, but not limited to, an officer or employee of the county to represent the county on the reorganization committee. The county board of supervisors may remove and replace any member previously appointed by it, and may fill any vacancy in its membership on the committee.

(c) In the case of a reorganization committee created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56827, the commission shall appoint one or more members to represent the general public on the reorganization committee. The number of members appointed to represent the general public shall not exceed the maximum number specified by the commission to represent the county or each subject district. A member appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall not be an officer or employee of any local agency. The commission may remove and replace any member previously appointed by it, and may fill any vacancy in its membership on the committee.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 157. Effective January 1, 2001.)