§ 13394.6. — 13394.6. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1157, Sec. 6.)

(a)
The state board shall establish an advisory committee to assist in the implementation of this chapter. The members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the state board to represent all of the following interests:
(1)
Trade associations whose members are businesses that use the bay, estuaries, and coastal waters of the state as a resource in their business activities.
(2)
Dischargers required to pay fees pursuant to Section 13396.5.
(3)
Environmental, public interest, public health, and wildlife conservation organizations.
(b)
The members of the advisory committee shall select a member as the chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall convene meetings of the committee every three months in any calendar year. The members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation.
(c)
The advisory committee shall have access to all information and documents, except for internal communications, that are prepared to implement this chapter and may provide the state board with its views on how that information should be interpreted and used.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1157, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994.