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GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 50270-50279.2



50270.  In any county in which two or more cities are incorporated
there is hereby created a city selection committee the purpose of
which shall be to appoint city representatives to boards,
commissions, and agencies as required by law. The membership of each
such city selection committee shall consist of the mayor of each city
within the county.



50270.5.  As used in this article, "clerk" means the clerk of a
county or the legislative body thereof. Where the office of county
clerk is separate from the office of clerk of the board of
supervisors, "clerk" means the clerk of the board of supervisors.




50271.  When the mayor is unable to attend a meeting of a city
selection committee, the mayor shall designate another member of the
city's legislative body to attend and vote at the meeting as the
mayor's representative.


50272.  Representatives of a majority of the number of cities within
a county entitled to representation on the city selection committee
shall constitute a quorum of the committee; provided, however, that a
majority vote of the representatives of the number of cities within
a county entitled to representation on the committee is necessary to
appoint representatives to boards, commissions, or agencies. Whenever
a quorum is not present at a meeting of any city selection
committee, the meeting shall be postponed or adjourned to a
subsequent time and place, as determined by the chairman.



50273.  In order to provide for initial organization of a city
selection committee pursuant to this article, an organizational
meeting of each committee shall be held within 60 days after the
effective date of this article. The clerk of each county shall act as
temporary chairman of the city selection committee.
   As temporary chairman of the city selection committee, the clerk
shall fix a time and place for the organizational meeting of the
committee and shall give notice of such date and time to the mayor of
each city incorporated within the county.
   Each selection committee shall meet on the date and at the time
designated by the clerk. After the organizational meeting, a
selection committee shall meet on such dates and at such times as it
may determine or as are required by law.


50274.  (a) At the first organizational meeting of a city selection
committee held pursuant to Section 50273, it shall select from among
its members a permanent chairman and vice chairman, and such other
officers as it deems necessary. The term of office of the chairman
and vice chairman shall be not less than one year nor more than four
years as determined in the rules and regulations adopted by a city
selection committee pursuant to Section 50275. At least 60 days prior
to the expiration of the term of office of the chairman and vice
chairman, or as otherwise provided in the rules and regulations
adopted by a city selection committee pursuant to Section 50275, the
city selection committee shall meet and select a successor to the
chairman and to the vice chairman.
   (b) The officers of the County of San Mateo's City Selection
Committee may be the same as San Mateo County's Council of Cities.
Any person elected to serve as chairman, vice chairman, or officer
may serve his or her entire term of office on San Mateo County's City
Selection Committee, provided that the person continues to serve on
a city council. If a city selection committee officer is not a mayor,
that person may preside, but not vote on any matters before San
Mateo County's City Selection Committee unless authorized pursuant to
Section 50271.


50275.  In order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this
article, a city selection committee shall formulate and adopt rules
and regulations to govern the conduct of their meetings and the
selection of city representatives. Such rules and regulations shall
include, but not be limited to, the term of office of the chairman
and vice chairman of the city selection committee, such term to be
not less than one year nor more than four years, the time and place
of the committee's regular meetings, a procedure for nominating and
selecting city representatives, and the manner in which voting by the
city selection committee shall be conducted.



50276.  The clerk of each county shall act as the permanent
secretary and recording officer of the city selection committee
organized within such county. All meetings of a city selection
committee shall be conducted in the presence of the clerk of the
county in which the committee is organized or his deputy. All votes
and action taken by a city selection committee shall be recorded in
writing by the secretary of the committee. The written record of any
vote or action taken by the selection committee shall include the
name of each member voting and how he voted. Written records and
minutes of a selection committee's secretary are public records.




50277.  A city selection committee shall conduct regular meetings at
the times specified by it in its rules and regulations, and shall
also meet upon the call of its chairman. The chairman of a selection
committee may call a special meeting of the committee at any time,
and the chairman shall call a special meeting of the selection
committee upon the written request of 50 percent of the members of
the city selection committee. When a chairman is required to call a
special meeting of a city selection committee pursuant to this
section, such a meeting shall be called and held within 60 days after
receipt of such written request. Within three weeks prior to the
date fixed for a special meeting of the committee, the chairman of
the committee shall notify the committee secretary of the date, time,
and place of the special meeting.



50278.  At least two weeks prior to the date of any meeting of a
city selection committee, the secretary of the committee shall give
notice of the meeting to each member of the committee. The secretary
shall also give reasonable notice to each member of a selection
committee of the time, date, and place to which a meeting of the
committee is continued.



50279.  Members of a city selection committee shall serve without
compensation.



50279.2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in
any county in which there is only one incorporated city, the
legislative body of such city is hereby created and shall serve as
the city selection committee in the county for the purpose of
appointing city representatives to boards, commissions and agencies
as required by law.
   A majority of the members of the legislative body of a city which
is created as a city selection committee pursuant to this section
shall constitute a quorum of the committee. In order for the city
selection committee to make appointments, or in any other manner
conduct business of the committee, a quorum shall be required.
   The presiding officer of the legislative body of a city which is
created as a city selection committee pursuant to this section, shall
serve as chairman of the committee. The clerk of the legislative
body shall act as permanent secretary and recording officer of the
city selection committee and, as permanent secretary and recording
officer, shall perform all the duties specified in Section 50276.


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Statutes > California > Gov > 50270-50279.2

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 50270-50279.2



50270.  In any county in which two or more cities are incorporated
there is hereby created a city selection committee the purpose of
which shall be to appoint city representatives to boards,
commissions, and agencies as required by law. The membership of each
such city selection committee shall consist of the mayor of each city
within the county.



50270.5.  As used in this article, "clerk" means the clerk of a
county or the legislative body thereof. Where the office of county
clerk is separate from the office of clerk of the board of
supervisors, "clerk" means the clerk of the board of supervisors.




50271.  When the mayor is unable to attend a meeting of a city
selection committee, the mayor shall designate another member of the
city's legislative body to attend and vote at the meeting as the
mayor's representative.


50272.  Representatives of a majority of the number of cities within
a county entitled to representation on the city selection committee
shall constitute a quorum of the committee; provided, however, that a
majority vote of the representatives of the number of cities within
a county entitled to representation on the committee is necessary to
appoint representatives to boards, commissions, or agencies. Whenever
a quorum is not present at a meeting of any city selection
committee, the meeting shall be postponed or adjourned to a
subsequent time and place, as determined by the chairman.



50273.  In order to provide for initial organization of a city
selection committee pursuant to this article, an organizational
meeting of each committee shall be held within 60 days after the
effective date of this article. The clerk of each county shall act as
temporary chairman of the city selection committee.
   As temporary chairman of the city selection committee, the clerk
shall fix a time and place for the organizational meeting of the
committee and shall give notice of such date and time to the mayor of
each city incorporated within the county.
   Each selection committee shall meet on the date and at the time
designated by the clerk. After the organizational meeting, a
selection committee shall meet on such dates and at such times as it
may determine or as are required by law.


50274.  (a) At the first organizational meeting of a city selection
committee held pursuant to Section 50273, it shall select from among
its members a permanent chairman and vice chairman, and such other
officers as it deems necessary. The term of office of the chairman
and vice chairman shall be not less than one year nor more than four
years as determined in the rules and regulations adopted by a city
selection committee pursuant to Section 50275. At least 60 days prior
to the expiration of the term of office of the chairman and vice
chairman, or as otherwise provided in the rules and regulations
adopted by a city selection committee pursuant to Section 50275, the
city selection committee shall meet and select a successor to the
chairman and to the vice chairman.
   (b) The officers of the County of San Mateo's City Selection
Committee may be the same as San Mateo County's Council of Cities.
Any person elected to serve as chairman, vice chairman, or officer
may serve his or her entire term of office on San Mateo County's City
Selection Committee, provided that the person continues to serve on
a city council. If a city selection committee officer is not a mayor,
that person may preside, but not vote on any matters before San
Mateo County's City Selection Committee unless authorized pursuant to
Section 50271.


50275.  In order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this
article, a city selection committee shall formulate and adopt rules
and regulations to govern the conduct of their meetings and the
selection of city representatives. Such rules and regulations shall
include, but not be limited to, the term of office of the chairman
and vice chairman of the city selection committee, such term to be
not less than one year nor more than four years, the time and place
of the committee's regular meetings, a procedure for nominating and
selecting city representatives, and the manner in which voting by the
city selection committee shall be conducted.



50276.  The clerk of each county shall act as the permanent
secretary and recording officer of the city selection committee
organized within such county. All meetings of a city selection
committee shall be conducted in the presence of the clerk of the
county in which the committee is organized or his deputy. All votes
and action taken by a city selection committee shall be recorded in
writing by the secretary of the committee. The written record of any
vote or action taken by the selection committee shall include the
name of each member voting and how he voted. Written records and
minutes of a selection committee's secretary are public records.




50277.  A city selection committee shall conduct regular meetings at
the times specified by it in its rules and regulations, and shall
also meet upon the call of its chairman. The chairman of a selection
committee may call a special meeting of the committee at any time,
and the chairman shall call a special meeting of the selection
committee upon the written request of 50 percent of the members of
the city selection committee. When a chairman is required to call a
special meeting of a city selection committee pursuant to this
section, such a meeting shall be called and held within 60 days after
receipt of such written request. Within three weeks prior to the
date fixed for a special meeting of the committee, the chairman of
the committee shall notify the committee secretary of the date, time,
and place of the special meeting.



50278.  At least two weeks prior to the date of any meeting of a
city selection committee, the secretary of the committee shall give
notice of the meeting to each member of the committee. The secretary
shall also give reasonable notice to each member of a selection
committee of the time, date, and place to which a meeting of the
committee is continued.



50279.  Members of a city selection committee shall serve without
compensation.



50279.2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in
any county in which there is only one incorporated city, the
legislative body of such city is hereby created and shall serve as
the city selection committee in the county for the purpose of
appointing city representatives to boards, commissions and agencies
as required by law.
   A majority of the members of the legislative body of a city which
is created as a city selection committee pursuant to this section
shall constitute a quorum of the committee. In order for the city
selection committee to make appointments, or in any other manner
conduct business of the committee, a quorum shall be required.
   The presiding officer of the legislative body of a city which is
created as a city selection committee pursuant to this section, shall
serve as chairman of the committee. The clerk of the legislative
body shall act as permanent secretary and recording officer of the
city selection committee and, as permanent secretary and recording
officer, shall perform all the duties specified in Section 50276.



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Statutes > California > Gov > 50270-50279.2

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 50270-50279.2



50270.  In any county in which two or more cities are incorporated
there is hereby created a city selection committee the purpose of
which shall be to appoint city representatives to boards,
commissions, and agencies as required by law. The membership of each
such city selection committee shall consist of the mayor of each city
within the county.



50270.5.  As used in this article, "clerk" means the clerk of a
county or the legislative body thereof. Where the office of county
clerk is separate from the office of clerk of the board of
supervisors, "clerk" means the clerk of the board of supervisors.




50271.  When the mayor is unable to attend a meeting of a city
selection committee, the mayor shall designate another member of the
city's legislative body to attend and vote at the meeting as the
mayor's representative.


50272.  Representatives of a majority of the number of cities within
a county entitled to representation on the city selection committee
shall constitute a quorum of the committee; provided, however, that a
majority vote of the representatives of the number of cities within
a county entitled to representation on the committee is necessary to
appoint representatives to boards, commissions, or agencies. Whenever
a quorum is not present at a meeting of any city selection
committee, the meeting shall be postponed or adjourned to a
subsequent time and place, as determined by the chairman.



50273.  In order to provide for initial organization of a city
selection committee pursuant to this article, an organizational
meeting of each committee shall be held within 60 days after the
effective date of this article. The clerk of each county shall act as
temporary chairman of the city selection committee.
   As temporary chairman of the city selection committee, the clerk
shall fix a time and place for the organizational meeting of the
committee and shall give notice of such date and time to the mayor of
each city incorporated within the county.
   Each selection committee shall meet on the date and at the time
designated by the clerk. After the organizational meeting, a
selection committee shall meet on such dates and at such times as it
may determine or as are required by law.


50274.  (a) At the first organizational meeting of a city selection
committee held pursuant to Section 50273, it shall select from among
its members a permanent chairman and vice chairman, and such other
officers as it deems necessary. The term of office of the chairman
and vice chairman shall be not less than one year nor more than four
years as determined in the rules and regulations adopted by a city
selection committee pursuant to Section 50275. At least 60 days prior
to the expiration of the term of office of the chairman and vice
chairman, or as otherwise provided in the rules and regulations
adopted by a city selection committee pursuant to Section 50275, the
city selection committee shall meet and select a successor to the
chairman and to the vice chairman.
   (b) The officers of the County of San Mateo's City Selection
Committee may be the same as San Mateo County's Council of Cities.
Any person elected to serve as chairman, vice chairman, or officer
may serve his or her entire term of office on San Mateo County's City
Selection Committee, provided that the person continues to serve on
a city council. If a city selection committee officer is not a mayor,
that person may preside, but not vote on any matters before San
Mateo County's City Selection Committee unless authorized pursuant to
Section 50271.


50275.  In order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this
article, a city selection committee shall formulate and adopt rules
and regulations to govern the conduct of their meetings and the
selection of city representatives. Such rules and regulations shall
include, but not be limited to, the term of office of the chairman
and vice chairman of the city selection committee, such term to be
not less than one year nor more than four years, the time and place
of the committee's regular meetings, a procedure for nominating and
selecting city representatives, and the manner in which voting by the
city selection committee shall be conducted.



50276.  The clerk of each county shall act as the permanent
secretary and recording officer of the city selection committee
organized within such county. All meetings of a city selection
committee shall be conducted in the presence of the clerk of the
county in which the committee is organized or his deputy. All votes
and action taken by a city selection committee shall be recorded in
writing by the secretary of the committee. The written record of any
vote or action taken by the selection committee shall include the
name of each member voting and how he voted. Written records and
minutes of a selection committee's secretary are public records.




50277.  A city selection committee shall conduct regular meetings at
the times specified by it in its rules and regulations, and shall
also meet upon the call of its chairman. The chairman of a selection
committee may call a special meeting of the committee at any time,
and the chairman shall call a special meeting of the selection
committee upon the written request of 50 percent of the members of
the city selection committee. When a chairman is required to call a
special meeting of a city selection committee pursuant to this
section, such a meeting shall be called and held within 60 days after
receipt of such written request. Within three weeks prior to the
date fixed for a special meeting of the committee, the chairman of
the committee shall notify the committee secretary of the date, time,
and place of the special meeting.



50278.  At least two weeks prior to the date of any meeting of a
city selection committee, the secretary of the committee shall give
notice of the meeting to each member of the committee. The secretary
shall also give reasonable notice to each member of a selection
committee of the time, date, and place to which a meeting of the
committee is continued.



50279.  Members of a city selection committee shall serve without
compensation.



50279.2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in
any county in which there is only one incorporated city, the
legislative body of such city is hereby created and shall serve as
the city selection committee in the county for the purpose of
appointing city representatives to boards, commissions and agencies
as required by law.
   A majority of the members of the legislative body of a city which
is created as a city selection committee pursuant to this section
shall constitute a quorum of the committee. In order for the city
selection committee to make appointments, or in any other manner
conduct business of the committee, a quorum shall be required.
   The presiding officer of the legislative body of a city which is
created as a city selection committee pursuant to this section, shall
serve as chairman of the committee. The clerk of the legislative
body shall act as permanent secretary and recording officer of the
city selection committee and, as permanent secretary and recording
officer, shall perform all the duties specified in Section 50276.