California Elections Code

§ 21586

ELEC § 21586 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 21 · Ch. 6.9

Statute text

(a)The commission may only remove a commission member for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, causing the commission to be unable to discharge its duties with nine affirmative votes, or if it is later discovered that the commission member did not meet the required qualifications, as set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 21582, at the time of appointment or if the commission member no longer meets those required qualifications while serving on the commission. At least three affirmative votes to remove a member shall be from commission members of one political party, and at least three affirmative votes to remove a member shall be from commission members of one other political party.

(1)A commission member or alternate commission member who is subject to removal shall not vote on their own removal.

(b)Prior to removal pursuant to subdivision (a), a commission member is entitled to receive all of the following from the commission:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 315, Sec. 1.7. (AB 34) Effective January 1, 2024.