64711.4. (a) The board shall appoint a full-time chief executive officer who shall act for the agency under its direction and perform those duties delegated by the agency.
(b) The chief executive officer shall be appointed to a renewable term of four years and shall be removed from office only upon the occurrence of one or both of the following:
(1) A two-thirds majority of the members of the board votes for removal.
(2) The board determines that the chief executive officer has violated a federal or state law, regulation, local ordinance, or policy or practice of the agency, relative to ethical practices, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of gifts or contributions.
(c) The agency shall appoint a general counsel, inspector general, and board secretary.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)