Assembly Bill No. 1226
CHAPTER 114

An act to amend Section 6830.1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, relating to river port districts.

[ Approved by Governor  July 24, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State  July 24, 2017. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1226, McCarty. River port districts: Sacramento-Yolo Port District.
Existing law provides for the formation of the Sacramento-Yolo Port District, as prescribed, and establishes the Sacramento-Yolo Port Commission, composed of 5 members. Existing law requires that 4 members be appointed by the City Council of the City of West Sacramento, and one member be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County.
This bill would specify that the term of those members appointed to the commission is 4 years from the date of appointment, and would provide that commission members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The bill would authorize the replacement of commission members by the appointing authority prior to the end of that 4-year term, in the manner set by law for appointments by the appointing authority.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 6830.1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code is amended to read:

6830.1.
 (a) Notwithstanding Section 6830, the Sacramento-Yolo Port Commission shall be composed of five members selected and appointed as follows:
(1) Four commissioners shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of West Sacramento, which commissioners may be members of the city council, and notwithstanding Section 6835, shall be residents of the City of West Sacramento. The appointments shall be made in the manner set by law for appointments by the City of West Sacramento.
(2) One commissioner shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County, which commissioner may be a member of the board of supervisors and, notwithstanding Section 6835, shall be a resident of the City of West Sacramento. The appointment shall be made in the manner set by law for appointments by the County of Yolo.
(b) The term of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be four years from the date of appointment. Commission members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and the appointing authority may replace a member prior to the end of the term in the manner set by law for appointments by the appointing authority.