CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 547Introduced by Senator BorgeasFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 152 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 547, as introduced, Borgeas. California Water Commission: members.Existing law establishes the California Water Commission, consisting of 9 members who are appointed to 4-year terms by the Governor, in the Department of Water Resources. Existing law requires 7 of the members to be selected on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to water.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 152 of the Water Code is amended to read:152. Seven members of the California Water Commission appointed by the Governor shall be selected and approved for appointment on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications, and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water. They These members shall be appointed in such a manner as to afford representation on the commission of all parts of the state so far as it is practicable. In considering qualifications of such these members of the commission, engineering ability and experience shall be deemed advisable. Two members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be members of the public having an interest in and knowledge of the environment and need have none of the other qualifications specified in this section. The next two members appointed to the commission by the Governor after the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1970 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be members of the public having such interest in and knowledge of the environment.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 547Introduced by Senator BorgeasFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 152 of the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 547, as introduced, Borgeas. California Water Commission: members.Existing law establishes the California Water Commission, consisting of 9 members who are appointed to 4-year terms by the Governor, in the Department of Water Resources. Existing law requires 7 of the members to be selected on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to water.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 547
Introduced by Senator BorgeasFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Borgeas
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Section 152 of the Water Code, relating to water.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 547, as introduced, Borgeas. California Water Commission: members.
Existing law establishes the California Water Commission, consisting of 9 members who are appointed to 4-year terms by the Governor, in the Department of Water Resources. Existing law requires 7 of the members to be selected on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to water.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.
Existing law establishes the California Water Commission, consisting of 9 members who are appointed to 4-year terms by the Governor, in the Department of Water Resources. Existing law requires 7 of the members to be selected on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to water.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 152 of the Water Code is amended to read:152. Seven members of the California Water Commission appointed by the Governor shall be selected and approved for appointment on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications, and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water. They These members shall be appointed in such a manner as to afford representation on the commission of all parts of the state so far as it is practicable. In considering qualifications of such these members of the commission, engineering ability and experience shall be deemed advisable. Two members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be members of the public having an interest in and knowledge of the environment and need have none of the other qualifications specified in this section. The next two members appointed to the commission by the Governor after the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1970 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be members of the public having such interest in and knowledge of the environment.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 152 of the Water Code is amended to read:152. Seven members of the California Water Commission appointed by the Governor shall be selected and approved for appointment on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications, and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water. They These members shall be appointed in such a manner as to afford representation on the commission of all parts of the state so far as it is practicable. In considering qualifications of such these members of the commission, engineering ability and experience shall be deemed advisable. Two members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be members of the public having an interest in and knowledge of the environment and need have none of the other qualifications specified in this section. The next two members appointed to the commission by the Governor after the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1970 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be members of the public having such interest in and knowledge of the environment.
SECTION 1. Section 152 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
152. Seven members of the California Water Commission appointed by the Governor shall be selected and approved for appointment on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications, and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water. They These members shall be appointed in such a manner as to afford representation on the commission of all parts of the state so far as it is practicable. In considering qualifications of such these members of the commission, engineering ability and experience shall be deemed advisable. Two members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be members of the public having an interest in and knowledge of the environment and need have none of the other qualifications specified in this section. The next two members appointed to the commission by the Governor after the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1970 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be members of the public having such interest in and knowledge of the environment.
152. Seven members of the California Water Commission appointed by the Governor shall be selected and approved for appointment on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications, and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water. They These members shall be appointed in such a manner as to afford representation on the commission of all parts of the state so far as it is practicable. In considering qualifications of such these members of the commission, engineering ability and experience shall be deemed advisable. Two members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be members of the public having an interest in and knowledge of the environment and need have none of the other qualifications specified in this section. The next two members appointed to the commission by the Governor after the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1970 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be members of the public having such interest in and knowledge of the environment.
152. Seven members of the California Water Commission appointed by the Governor shall be selected and approved for appointment on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications, and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water. They These members shall be appointed in such a manner as to afford representation on the commission of all parts of the state so far as it is practicable. In considering qualifications of such these members of the commission, engineering ability and experience shall be deemed advisable. Two members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be members of the public having an interest in and knowledge of the environment and need have none of the other qualifications specified in this section. The next two members appointed to the commission by the Governor after the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1970 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be members of the public having such interest in and knowledge of the environment.
152. Seven members of the California Water Commission appointed by the Governor shall be selected and approved for appointment on the basis of their general educational and business qualifications, and their knowledge of, interest in, and experience with problems relating to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water. They These members shall be appointed in such a manner as to afford representation on the commission of all parts of the state so far as it is practicable. In considering qualifications of such these members of the commission, engineering ability and experience shall be deemed advisable. Two members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be members of the public having an interest in and knowledge of the environment and need have none of the other qualifications specified in this section. The next two members appointed to the commission by the Governor after the effective date of the amendment of this section at the 1970 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be members of the public having such interest in and knowledge of the environment.