California Public Utilities Code

§ 326.1

PUC § 326.1 Effective Sep 19, 2025Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)There is hereby established the California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board. The board shall advise the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety established pursuant to Section 15473 of the Government Code.

(b)The board shall consist of seven members. Five members shall be appointed by the Governor, one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and one member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The members of the board shall serve four-year staggered terms. The initial members of the board shall be appointed by January 1, 2020. The Governor shall designate three of the initial members who shall serve two-year terms. Members of the board shall be selected from industry experts, academics, and persons with labor and workforce safety experience or other relevant qualifications and shall represent a cross-section of relevant expertise including, at all times, at least three members experienced in the safe operation, design, and engineering of electrical infrastructure.

(c)The board shall meet at least quarterly and alternate meeting locations between northern, central, and southern California, when feasible.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 119, Sec. 30. (SB 254) Effective September 19, 2025.