15373.106.
(a) The state director of the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, shall be urged to sit as a federal government representative to the council. The state director shall be a voting member of the council. (b)(1) Members of the council representing state government may include the following:
(A) The Director of the California Rural Policy Task Force.
(B) The Secretary of Trade and Commerce.
(C) The Director of Housing and Community Development.
(D) The Director of the California Rural Health Policy Council.
(E The Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(F) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(G) The Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing.
(H) The Secretary of Resources.
(I) The Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
(J) Any other representatives of state government, to be appointed by the Governor as he or she deems necessary.
(2) These state government members may have no more than three votes collectively, regardless of how many serve.
(c) (1) Members of the council representing the federal government may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(A) The Region IX representative for the federal Department of Education.
(B) The Region IX representative for the federal Economic Development Agency.
(C) The Region IX representative for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(D) The Region IX representative for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(E) The Region IX representative for the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
(F) The Region IX representative for the Environmental Protection Agency.
(G) The Region IX representative for the United States Forest Service.
(H) Any other federal government representatives who wish to participate.
(2) These federal government members may have no more than three votes collectively, regardless of how many serve.
(d) The council may add ex officio, nonvoting members as it deems appropriate.