14999. The Commission for Economic Development, hereinafter
referred to as the commission, is continued in existence. The purpose
of the commission is to provide continuing bipartisan legislative,
executive branch and private sector support and guidance for the best
possible overall economic development of the state by any and all of
the following means:
(a) Assessing specific regional or local economic development
problems and making recommendations for solving problems.
(b) Providing a forum for ongoing dialogue on economic issues
between state government and the private sector.
(c) Recommending, where deemed appropriate, legislation to require
evaluation of demonstration and ongoing economic development
projects and programs to ensure continued cost effectiveness.
(d) Identifying and reporting important secondary effects on
economic development of programs and regulations which may have other
primary purposes.
(e) Undertaking specialized studies and preparing specialized
reports at the request of the Governor or Legislature.
14999.1. The commission shall consist of 17 members appointed as
follows:
Three Members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Rules
Committee.
Three Members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission shall
serve at the pleasure of the appointing power and shall participate
in the activities of the commission to the extent that such
participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as
Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this article, such
Members of the Legislature shall constitute a joint investigating
committee on the subject of this article and as such shall have the
powers and duties imposed upon such committees by the Joint Rules of
the Senate and Assembly.
Ten members appointed by the Governor after consultation with
business, industry, and labor organizations, with no more than six
members registered from the same political party. These 10 members
shall include persons from the economic development fields of
manufacturing, tourism, world trade and such other fields as may be
appropriate. The terms of these 10 members shall be for four years.
The terms of the members first appointed shall be as follows: four
shall expire January 1, 1973; four January 1, 1974; and two January
1, 1975.
The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as chairman of the commission.
The commission shall provide for the selection of a vice chairman
who will be a registered member of a political party different from
that of the chairman. The commission may select from its membership
such other officers as it deems necessary. The chairman and the vice
chairman will be ad hoc members of all committees. The Governor shall
appoint, upon the nomination of the Lieutenant Governor, an
executive secretary for the commission. That appointee shall serve at
the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall appoint the staff of the commission. The staff shall be
employees of the Lieutenant Governor's office.
14999.2. The commission may appoint task forces to study and report
on specific issues which relate to the purposes of this chapter. The
commission may contract for studies and other special services for
purposes of this chapter.
14999.3. The commission shall appoint advisory committees from
outside its membership to represent the aerospace, manufacturing,
maritime, tourism and world trade segments of the state's economy,
and such other advisory committees as it deems necessary for the
purpose of carrying out its responsibilities as set forth in this
article. Such committees shall serve at no cost to state government.
14999.4. Members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties, as authorized by the
commission chairman, excepting those members representing the Senate
and Assembly who shall receive reimbursement from their legislative
funds.
14999.5. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business for the commission. All meetings of the
commission shall be open and public and all persons shall be
permitted to attend any meetings of the commission.
14999.6. The commission may act at any regular or special meeting.
Regular meetings shall be held once during each three-month period
and special meetings may be called by the chairman at any time he
deems it is necessary to handle special or emergency matters. The
commission may act without a meeting if a majority of the members
approve of the action taken in writing. Any member who misses
attending three consecutive meetings without good cause, may be
replaced.
14999.7. The commission shall have the powers and authority
necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter,
including but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) To adopt such rules and regulations as it deems advisable with
respect to the conduct of its own affairs.
(b) To hold hearings, make and sign agreements and to do or
perform any acts which may be necessary, desirable, or proper to
carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) To cooperate with, and secure the cooperation of, any
department, division, bureau, commission, or other agency of the
state, other government, public entity, private organization, or
corporation to facilitate it properly to carry out its powers and
duties hereunder.
(d) To accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by
executive order, for all or any of the purposes of this chapter.
(e) To accept any gifts, donations, grants, or bequests for all or
any of the purposes of this chapter.
14999.8. The commission shall consider programs to further the
economic development of the state. The commission shall study the
laws and programs of other states relating to economic development
and the encouragement of business and industry, and shall confer with
governmental officials and representatives of business and industry
and any other persons or organizations interested in the promotion of
economic development. The commission shall make recommendations
concerning legislation affecting the economic development of the
state.
14999.9. The commission shall make a report of its activities,
findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature not
later than February 1 of each year.
14999.10. The Legislature finds and declares that the Commission
for Economic Development is solely an advisory body to the
Legislature, to the Governor, and to state departments, offices, and
agencies, and that the duties and functions given the commission are
part of, or incidental to, its work as an advisory body.
The Legislature further finds and declares that no person shall,
by virtue of his or her membership on the commission, be deemed or
held to be an officer of the State of California.
14999. The Commission for Economic Development, hereinafter
referred to as the commission, is continued in existence. The purpose
of the commission is to provide continuing bipartisan legislative,
executive branch and private sector support and guidance for the best
possible overall economic development of the state by any and all of
the following means:
(a) Assessing specific regional or local economic development
problems and making recommendations for solving problems.
(b) Providing a forum for ongoing dialogue on economic issues
between state government and the private sector.
(c) Recommending, where deemed appropriate, legislation to require
evaluation of demonstration and ongoing economic development
projects and programs to ensure continued cost effectiveness.
(d) Identifying and reporting important secondary effects on
economic development of programs and regulations which may have other
primary purposes.
(e) Undertaking specialized studies and preparing specialized
reports at the request of the Governor or Legislature.
14999.1. The commission shall consist of 17 members appointed as
follows:
Three Members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Rules
Committee.
Three Members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission shall
serve at the pleasure of the appointing power and shall participate
in the activities of the commission to the extent that such
participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as
Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this article, such
Members of the Legislature shall constitute a joint investigating
committee on the subject of this article and as such shall have the
powers and duties imposed upon such committees by the Joint Rules of
the Senate and Assembly.
Ten members appointed by the Governor after consultation with
business, industry, and labor organizations, with no more than six
members registered from the same political party. These 10 members
shall include persons from the economic development fields of
manufacturing, tourism, world trade and such other fields as may be
appropriate. The terms of these 10 members shall be for four years.
The terms of the members first appointed shall be as follows: four
shall expire January 1, 1973; four January 1, 1974; and two January
1, 1975.
The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as chairman of the commission.
The commission shall provide for the selection of a vice chairman
who will be a registered member of a political party different from
that of the chairman. The commission may select from its membership
such other officers as it deems necessary. The chairman and the vice
chairman will be ad hoc members of all committees. The Governor shall
appoint, upon the nomination of the Lieutenant Governor, an
executive secretary for the commission. That appointee shall serve at
the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall appoint the staff of the commission. The staff shall be
employees of the Lieutenant Governor's office.
14999.2. The commission may appoint task forces to study and report
on specific issues which relate to the purposes of this chapter. The
commission may contract for studies and other special services for
purposes of this chapter.
14999.3. The commission shall appoint advisory committees from
outside its membership to represent the aerospace, manufacturing,
maritime, tourism and world trade segments of the state's economy,
and such other advisory committees as it deems necessary for the
purpose of carrying out its responsibilities as set forth in this
article. Such committees shall serve at no cost to state government.
14999.4. Members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties, as authorized by the
commission chairman, excepting those members representing the Senate
and Assembly who shall receive reimbursement from their legislative
funds.
14999.5. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business for the commission. All meetings of the
commission shall be open and public and all persons shall be
permitted to attend any meetings of the commission.
14999.6. The commission may act at any regular or special meeting.
Regular meetings shall be held once during each three-month period
and special meetings may be called by the chairman at any time he
deems it is necessary to handle special or emergency matters. The
commission may act without a meeting if a majority of the members
approve of the action taken in writing. Any member who misses
attending three consecutive meetings without good cause, may be
replaced.
14999.7. The commission shall have the powers and authority
necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter,
including but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) To adopt such rules and regulations as it deems advisable with
respect to the conduct of its own affairs.
(b) To hold hearings, make and sign agreements and to do or
perform any acts which may be necessary, desirable, or proper to
carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) To cooperate with, and secure the cooperation of, any
department, division, bureau, commission, or other agency of the
state, other government, public entity, private organization, or
corporation to facilitate it properly to carry out its powers and
duties hereunder.
(d) To accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by
executive order, for all or any of the purposes of this chapter.
(e) To accept any gifts, donations, grants, or bequests for all or
any of the purposes of this chapter.
14999.8. The commission shall consider programs to further the
economic development of the state. The commission shall study the
laws and programs of other states relating to economic development
and the encouragement of business and industry, and shall confer with
governmental officials and representatives of business and industry
and any other persons or organizations interested in the promotion of
economic development. The commission shall make recommendations
concerning legislation affecting the economic development of the
state.
14999.9. The commission shall make a report of its activities,
findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature not
later than February 1 of each year.
14999.10. The Legislature finds and declares that the Commission
for Economic Development is solely an advisory body to the
Legislature, to the Governor, and to state departments, offices, and
agencies, and that the duties and functions given the commission are
part of, or incidental to, its work as an advisory body.
The Legislature further finds and declares that no person shall,
by virtue of his or her membership on the commission, be deemed or
held to be an officer of the State of California.
14999. The Commission for Economic Development, hereinafter
referred to as the commission, is continued in existence. The purpose
of the commission is to provide continuing bipartisan legislative,
executive branch and private sector support and guidance for the best
possible overall economic development of the state by any and all of
the following means:
(a) Assessing specific regional or local economic development
problems and making recommendations for solving problems.
(b) Providing a forum for ongoing dialogue on economic issues
between state government and the private sector.
(c) Recommending, where deemed appropriate, legislation to require
evaluation of demonstration and ongoing economic development
projects and programs to ensure continued cost effectiveness.
(d) Identifying and reporting important secondary effects on
economic development of programs and regulations which may have other
primary purposes.
(e) Undertaking specialized studies and preparing specialized
reports at the request of the Governor or Legislature.
14999.1. The commission shall consist of 17 members appointed as
follows:
Three Members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Rules
Committee.
Three Members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission shall
serve at the pleasure of the appointing power and shall participate
in the activities of the commission to the extent that such
participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as
Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this article, such
Members of the Legislature shall constitute a joint investigating
committee on the subject of this article and as such shall have the
powers and duties imposed upon such committees by the Joint Rules of
the Senate and Assembly.
Ten members appointed by the Governor after consultation with
business, industry, and labor organizations, with no more than six
members registered from the same political party. These 10 members
shall include persons from the economic development fields of
manufacturing, tourism, world trade and such other fields as may be
appropriate. The terms of these 10 members shall be for four years.
The terms of the members first appointed shall be as follows: four
shall expire January 1, 1973; four January 1, 1974; and two January
1, 1975.
The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as chairman of the commission.
The commission shall provide for the selection of a vice chairman
who will be a registered member of a political party different from
that of the chairman. The commission may select from its membership
such other officers as it deems necessary. The chairman and the vice
chairman will be ad hoc members of all committees. The Governor shall
appoint, upon the nomination of the Lieutenant Governor, an
executive secretary for the commission. That appointee shall serve at
the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall appoint the staff of the commission. The staff shall be
employees of the Lieutenant Governor's office.
14999.2. The commission may appoint task forces to study and report
on specific issues which relate to the purposes of this chapter. The
commission may contract for studies and other special services for
purposes of this chapter.
14999.3. The commission shall appoint advisory committees from
outside its membership to represent the aerospace, manufacturing,
maritime, tourism and world trade segments of the state's economy,
and such other advisory committees as it deems necessary for the
purpose of carrying out its responsibilities as set forth in this
article. Such committees shall serve at no cost to state government.
14999.4. Members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties, as authorized by the
commission chairman, excepting those members representing the Senate
and Assembly who shall receive reimbursement from their legislative
funds.
14999.5. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business for the commission. All meetings of the
commission shall be open and public and all persons shall be
permitted to attend any meetings of the commission.
14999.6. The commission may act at any regular or special meeting.
Regular meetings shall be held once during each three-month period
and special meetings may be called by the chairman at any time he
deems it is necessary to handle special or emergency matters. The
commission may act without a meeting if a majority of the members
approve of the action taken in writing. Any member who misses
attending three consecutive meetings without good cause, may be
replaced.
14999.7. The commission shall have the powers and authority
necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter,
including but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) To adopt such rules and regulations as it deems advisable with
respect to the conduct of its own affairs.
(b) To hold hearings, make and sign agreements and to do or
perform any acts which may be necessary, desirable, or proper to
carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) To cooperate with, and secure the cooperation of, any
department, division, bureau, commission, or other agency of the
state, other government, public entity, private organization, or
corporation to facilitate it properly to carry out its powers and
duties hereunder.
(d) To accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by
executive order, for all or any of the purposes of this chapter.
(e) To accept any gifts, donations, grants, or bequests for all or
any of the purposes of this chapter.
14999.8. The commission shall consider programs to further the
economic development of the state. The commission shall study the
laws and programs of other states relating to economic development
and the encouragement of business and industry, and shall confer with
governmental officials and representatives of business and industry
and any other persons or organizations interested in the promotion of
economic development. The commission shall make recommendations
concerning legislation affecting the economic development of the
state.
14999.9. The commission shall make a report of its activities,
findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature not
later than February 1 of each year.
14999.10. The Legislature finds and declares that the Commission
for Economic Development is solely an advisory body to the
Legislature, to the Governor, and to state departments, offices, and
agencies, and that the duties and functions given the commission are
part of, or incidental to, its work as an advisory body.
The Legislature further finds and declares that no person shall,
by virtue of his or her membership on the commission, be deemed or
held to be an officer of the State of California.
