Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not explicitly state an effective date, only the chaptering date of October 1, 2025.
Changes to San Diego Air Pollution Control District Board Rules
This law allows mayors or city council members from supervisorial districts to serve on the board, authorizes voting alternate members for absent regulars, adjusts some term lengths starting in 2029, and updates rules for appointing a military liaison.
What This Bill Does
- Allows city selection committees to choose either a mayor or a city council member from their supervisorial district instead of only a city council member.
- Authorizes each appointing authority to name an alternate member who can vote and receive pay when the regular member is absent or disqualified, provided they meet the same qualifications as the regular member.
- Requires that on the first board meeting in 2029, a random drawing will select two members appointed by city selection committees and two public members to serve shorter two-year terms instead of four years.
- Removes the rule requiring the military liaison to be a county supervisor representative and requires consultation with the United States Armed Forces before appointing the liaison.
Who It Names or Affects
- Members and alternate members of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District governing board
- City selection committees in San Diego County supervisorial districts
- The United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard regarding their liaison appointment
Terms To Know
- Alternate member
- A person designated to serve and vote for a regular board member when that member cannot attend or is disqualified.
- City selection committee
- A group representing cities in a specific district that selects members for the air pollution control board.
- Liaison
- The person on the governing board who communicates and works with the United States Armed Forces, specifically the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify an exact effective date beyond stating it was enacted in October 2025.
- The law states that alternate members must meet qualifications but does not list those specific qualifications in the summary provided.