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HomeEducation CodeCh. 3Art. 8§ 18444 Commission Organization And Meetings

§ 18444 Commission Organization And Meetings

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§ 18444 Commission Organization And Meetings

Key Takeaways

  • •The group must meet within 30 days after new members join.
  • •In the first meeting, they pick a leader and a note-taker.
  • •They decide when and where to meet next.
  • •They follow rules from another part of the law for how to run meetings.

Example

A new group of people is chosen to be on a school board.

They have to meet within 30 days to pick a leader and someone to take notes. Then they decide when and where to have their next meetings, following the rules for how meetings should be run.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 18444 Commission Organization And Meetings

Within 30 days after the members of the commission are first appointed, and whenever vacancies in an office occur and are filled, the commission shall meet and organize as a commission, electing a president and a secretary from their number, after which they may transact business. The commission shall meet at a time and place that the commission determines by resolution. Regular and special meetings shall be called and conducted as prescribed in Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 730, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commissionmeet and organizepresidentsecretarytransact business

Related Statutes

  • § 18383 Board Annual Organizational Meeting
  • § 18447 Commission Meeting Records
  • § 18449 Library Commission Powers Duties
  • § 100450 California Higher Education Importance
  • § 17284 School Building Compliance Extension

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18444.
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