California Government Code CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs

  • Section 8700.
    The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) The United States and Mexican economies have become increasingly integrated, particularly since the 1994 adoption of the North American...
  • Section 8701.
    The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter:(a) “Office” means the Office of California-Mexico Affairs.(b) “Conference” means the Southwest Border Regional Conference.(Amended by Stats. 2005,...
  • Section 8702.
    (a) There is in state government an Office of California-Mexico Affairs. Within this office the operations of the California Office of the Southwest Border Regional Conference...
  • Section 8703.
    The members of the Southwest Border Regional Conference shall be the Governors of the four American border states. The California member of the conference is...
  • Section 8705.
    The office shall further and develop favorable relations with the State of Baja California, the State of Baja California Sur, other Mexican states bordering on...
  • Section 8706.
    The Governor shall appoint a director of the office. The director may appoint and employ any personnel which he or she deems necessary to carry...
  • Section 8708.
    Members and employees of the office may travel outside of California and may hold hearings and conduct investigations within and outside of the state whenever...
  • Section 8709.
    The office shall be responsible for the establishment of committees in those topic areas deemed necessary by the director. Recommendations of the committees shall not...

Last modified: October 22, 2018