116418. (a) The deputy director may convene a Science Advisory Panel for CECs in drinking water.
(b) (1) The panel may include at least nine members comprised of the following:
(A) Seven experts appointed by the deputy director from the following fields:
(i) Public health sciences.
(ii) Water and wastewater, including water treatment, engineering.
(iii) Toxicology.
(iv) Epidemiology.
(v) Chemical sciences.
(vi) Biological sciences, including pathogens.
(vii) Human health risk assessment.
(B) One expert in public health who has expertise in water contamination, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly within 60 days of the deputy director calling for the formation of the panel.
(C) One expert in public health who has expertise in water contamination, appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate within 60 days of the deputy director calling for the formation of the panel.
(2) Panel members shall not have financial conflicts of interest.
(c) The deputy director may adjust panel membership numbers and composition, as necessary.
(d) Any science advisory panel convened pursuant to this section shall hold at least one open public session to take public comment before releasing any final reports or findings.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 676, Sec. 2. (SB 230) Effective January 1, 2023.)