AB 471: County air pollution control districts: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: board members: compensation.

Existing law provides for the creation of a county air pollution control district in every county not included within other specified districts. Existing law requires, under certain circumstances, the membership of the governing board of each county air pollution control district to include one or more members who are mayors, city council members, or both, and one or more members who are county supervisors.

This bill would provide that a member of the board is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of board duties, as specified. The bill would require, upon adoption of a resolution by the county district board, each member of the board to receive compensation, subject to specified daily and annual limits, while attending meetings of the board or any committee of the board or while engaged in the official business of the county district, as specified. The bill would require a county district board that elects to provide compensation to its board to submit a report containing specified information to the relevant committees of the Legislature within 3 years of the commencement of that compensation. The bill would provide that these provisions apply only to a county district board subject to the above-described membership requirement.

Existing law establishes the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District, governed by a 7-member board, and prescribes the powers and duties of the district board with respect to the control of air pollution in the district.

This bill would provide that a member of the board is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of board duties, as specified. The bill would require, upon adoption of a resolution by the district board, each member of the board to receive compensation, subject to specified daily and annual limits, while attending meetings of the board or any committee of the board or while engaged in the official business of the county district, as specified. The bill would require the district board, if it elects to provide compensation to its board, to submit a report containing specified information to the relevant committees of the Legislature within 3 years of the commencement of that compensation.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the boards.