13201.
(a) There is a regional board for each of the regions described in Section 13200. Each board shall consist of the following nine members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall represent and act on behalf of all the people and shall reside or have a principal place of business within the region:(1) One person associated with water supply, conservation, and production.
(2) One person associated with irrigated agriculture.
(3) One person associated with industrial water use.
(4) One person associated with municipal government.
Upon the next vacancy occurring in this office on or after January 1, 2004, this person shall be a city council member or mayor.
(5) One person associated with county government. Upon the next vacancy occurring in this office on or after January 1, 2004, this person shall be a county supervisor.
(6) One person from a responsible nongovernmental organization associated with recreation, fish, or wildlife.
(7) Three persons not specifically associated with any of the foregoing categories, two of whom shall have special competence in areas related to water quality problems.
(b) All persons appointed to a regional board shall be subject to Senate confirmation, but shall not be required to appear before any committee of the Senate for purposes of such
that confirmation unless specifically requested to appear by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(c) Insofar as practicable, appointments shall be made in such a manner as to result in representation on the board from all parts of the region.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if appointments cannot be made pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) because of the requirements of Section 13388, those appointments may be made of persons not specifically associated with any category.