California Government Code 8899.70 – (a) There is hereby created in state government the California …
(a) There is hereby created in state government the California Catastrophe Response Council to oversee the California Earthquake Authority to the extent provided in § 10089.6 of the Insurance Code and the Wildfire Fund Administrator.
(b) The council shall consist of the following nine members.
Terms Used In California Government Code 8899.70
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(1) The Governor or the Governor’s designee.
(2) The Treasurer or the Treasurer’s designee.
(3) The Insurance Commissioner or the Insurance Commissioner’s designee.
(4) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency or the secretary’s designee.
(5) Three members of the public appointed by the Governor.
(6) A member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(7) A member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(c) The members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the three members appointed by the Governor shall have four-year staggered terms. The Governor’s initial appointees shall serve two-year terms.
(d) Until a majority of the council is appointed, the governing board of the California Earthquake Authority shall assume the authorities and duties of the council.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 396, Sec. 1. (AB 1513) Effective January 1, 2020.)