§ 106030 Board Officer Elections

Public Utilities Code·California

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The board must pick a chairperson and a vice‑chairperson at its first meeting each year, and if the chair can’t lead a meeting, the members choose a temporary chair who has the same power.

Key Takeaways

•The board elects a chair and a vice‑chair at its first meeting and each year after.
•The vice‑chair steps in when the chair is absent.
•If both the chair and vice‑chair can’t act, the members present choose a temporary chair who has full authority.

Example

At a board meeting the chairperson is sick and can’t attend.

The board members vote in the meeting minutes to pick another member to run the meeting as a temporary chair, and that person can do everything the regular chair would do.

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§ 106030 Board Officer Elections

The board, at its first meeting, and thereafter annually at the meeting designated by the board, shall elect a chairperson who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chairperson who shall preside in the absence of the chairperson. In the event of his or her absence or inability to act, the members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one of their members to act as chairperson pro tempore, who, while so acting, shall have all the authority of the chairperson. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 460, Sec. 1. (AB 644) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

chairperson vice chairperson chairperson pro tempore

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 106030.

§ 106030 Board Officer Elections

Public Utilities Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 106030 Board Officer Elections

The board must pick a chairperson and a vice‑chairperson at its first meeting each year, and if the chair can’t lead a meeting, the members choose a temporary chair who has the same power.

Key Takeaways

•The board elects a chair and a vice‑chair at its first meeting and each year after.
•The vice‑chair steps in when the chair is absent.
•If both the chair and vice‑chair can’t act, the members present choose a temporary chair who has full authority.

Example

At a board meeting the chairperson is sick and can’t attend.

The board members vote in the meeting minutes to pick another member to run the meeting as a temporary chair, and that person can do everything the regular chair would do.

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

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§ 106030 Board Officer Elections

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

chairperson vice chairperson chairperson pro tempore

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 106030.

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