CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 690Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 13207 of the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 690, as introduced, Hueso. California regional water quality control boards: membership: disqualifying financial interest.Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional water quality control boards prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the federal national pollutant discharge elimination system permit program established by the federal Clean Water Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Existing law requires regional boards to consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor and prohibits a member of a regional board from participating in specified board actions in which the member has a disqualifying financial interest within the meaning of the Political Reform Act of 1974. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change within 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 13207 of the Water Code is amended to read:13207. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she the member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney Generals own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 690Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 13207 of the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 690, as introduced, Hueso. California regional water quality control boards: membership: disqualifying financial interest.Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional water quality control boards prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the federal national pollutant discharge elimination system permit program established by the federal Clean Water Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Existing law requires regional boards to consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor and prohibits a member of a regional board from participating in specified board actions in which the member has a disqualifying financial interest within the meaning of the Political Reform Act of 1974. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change within these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 690
Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Hueso
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Section 13207 of the Water Code, relating to water quality.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 690, as introduced, Hueso. California regional water quality control boards: membership: disqualifying financial interest.
Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional water quality control boards prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the federal national pollutant discharge elimination system permit program established by the federal Clean Water Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Existing law requires regional boards to consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor and prohibits a member of a regional board from participating in specified board actions in which the member has a disqualifying financial interest within the meaning of the Political Reform Act of 1974. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change within these provisions.
Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional water quality control boards prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the federal national pollutant discharge elimination system permit program established by the federal Clean Water Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Existing law requires regional boards to consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor and prohibits a member of a regional board from participating in specified board actions in which the member has a disqualifying financial interest within the meaning of the Political Reform Act of 1974.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change within these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13207 of the Water Code is amended to read:13207. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she the member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney Generals own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.
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 13207 of the Water Code is amended to read:13207. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she the member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney Generals own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.
SECTION 1. Section 13207 of the Water Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
13207. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she the member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney Generals own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.
13207. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she the member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney Generals own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.
13207. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she the member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney Generals own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.
13207. (a) A member of a regional board shall not participate in any board action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of this chapter, or Article 1 (commencing with Section 13300) of Chapter 5, in which he or she the member has a disqualifying financial interest in the decision within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.
(b) A board member shall not participate in any proceeding before any regional board or the state board as a consultant or in any other capacity on behalf of any waste discharger.
(c) Upon the request of any person, or on the Attorney Generals own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the regional board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the member be removed from office.