BILL NUMBER: SB 233INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Aanestad FEBRUARY 23, 2009 An act to amend Section 13388 of the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 233, as introduced, Aanestad. State Water Resources Control Board: California regional water quality control boards. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act prohibits a person from being a member of the State Water Resources Control Board or a California regional water quality control board if he or she receives, or has received during the previous 2 years, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from any person subject to specified waste discharge requirements or applicants for specified waste discharge requirements. This bill would instead subject a person to that prohibition if he or she receives, or has received during the previous 2 years, 25% or more of his or her income directly or indirectly from any person subject to specified waste discharge requirements or applicants for specified waste discharge requirements. Thie bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 13388 of the Water Code is amended to read: 13388. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division or Section 175, no person shall be a member of the state board or a regional board if he or she receives , or has received during the previous two yearsa significant portion, 25 perce nt or more of his or her income directly or indirectly from any person subject to waste discharge requirements or applicants for waste discharge requirements pursuant to this chapter.This section shall become operative on March 1, 1973.