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(a) The California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial is hereby established in the state government to plan and coordinate commemorations and observances related to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.(b) The commission shall be composed of 17 members, as follows:
(1) One member to serve as chairperson shall be appointed by the Governor
(2) One member representing California’s tribal nations shall be appointed by ____.
(3) One member of the State Assembly shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(4) One member of the State Senate shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(5) The Secretary of State or their designee.
(6) The Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee.
(7) The State Librarian.
(8) The director of the California Arts Council or their designee.
(9) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or their designee.
(10) The Consul General of Japan in California or their designee.
(11) The Consul General of Korea in California or their designee.
(12) The Consul General of Mexico in California or their designee.
(13) Five public members representing the multicultural communities in this state shall be appointed by the Governor.
(c) Members appointed to the commission pursuant to subdivision (b) shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
(d) Members appointed to the commission are appointed with the purpose of encouraging celebrations throughout the state.
(e) Members appointed to the commission are charged with executing a celebration of California’s unique history that specifically pays tribute to rich and diverse histories and the past and present migration patterns that built and shaped California’s culture.
(f) (1) The commission shall be solely supported by private funds or funds made available by the federal government for the purpose of supporting the commission.
(2) The funds specified in paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the Semiquincentennial Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Funds in the Semiquincentennial Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to support the activities of the commission in accordance with this chapter.
(g) Before January 1, 2029, the records, files, and other memoranda of the commission, other than any private possessions, shall be deposited and filed with the State Archives, which shall receive those materials.
(h) As used in this section, “commission” means the commission established pursuant to subdivision (b).
(i) This section shall become operative only if the Treasurer determines that sufficient private or federal funds, as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f), have been made available.