California Government Code CHAPTER 12 - Seismic Safety Commission Act

• Section 8870.
  The Legislature finds and declares as follows:First, many different agencies at various levels of government have substantial responsibilities in the fields of earthquake preparedness and...
• Section 8870.1.
  (a) (1) There is created in the state government the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission as an independent unit within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing...
• Section 8870.2.
  (a) The Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, one member representing the...
• Section 8870.3.
  (a) The membership of the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate from lists of nominees...
• Section 8870.35.
  The term of office for each member of the Seismic Safety Commission shall be four years and each shall hold office until the appointment and...
• Section 8870.4.
  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the members of the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be paid per...
• Section 8870.5.
  The commission, in the discharge of its responsibilities, may do any of the following:(a) Accept grants, contributions, and appropriations from public agencies, private foundations, or individuals.(b) Appoint...
• Section 8870.55.
  The commission shall initiate, with the assistance and participation of other state, federal, and local government agencies, a comprehensive program to prepare the state for...
• Section 8870.6.
  The commission shall appoint an executive director who shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the commission, subject to the direction and policies of...
• Section 8870.7.
  The commission is responsible for all of the following in connection with earthquake hazard mitigation:(a) Setting goals and priorities in the public and private sectors.(b) Requesting appropriate...
• Section 8870.71.
  To implement the foregoing responsibilities, the commission may do any of the following:(a) Review state budgets and review grant proposals, other than those grant proposals submitted...
• Section 8870.9.
  Prior to July 1, 2010, the Legislature shall hold public hearings to receive testimony from the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission, any interested organizations,...
• Section 8870.95.
  The Hospital Building Safety Board established in Section 129925 of the Health and Safety Code shall report annually to the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety...

Last modified: October 22, 2018