California Elections Code

§ 2600

ELEC § 2600 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 2 · Ch. 8

Statute text

The Secretary of State shall establish a Language Accessibility Advisory Committee which shall meet no less than four times each calendar year. The committee shall consist of no less than 15 members and be comprised of the Secretary of State and his or her designee or designees and additional members appointed by the Secretary of State. The appointees shall have demonstrated language accessibility experience, have knowledge of presenting election materials to voters using plain language methods or another method that is easy for voters to access and understand, or be a county elections official or his or her designee. At least three county elections officials shall be appointed to the committee. The Secretary of State shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the committee. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of State.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 92. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.