Chapter 16 - California Catastrophe Response Council

Sections (3)

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 396, Sec. 1. (AB 1513) Effective January 1, 2020.

(a)There is hereby created in state government the California Catastrophe Response Council to oversee the California Earthquake Authority to the extent provided in Section 10089.6 of the Insurance Code and the Wildfire Fund Administrator.

(b)The council shall consist of the following nine members.

(1)The Governor or the Governor’s designee.

(2)The Treasurer or the Treasurer’s designee.

(3)The Insurance Commissioner or the Insurance Commissioner’s designee.

(4)The Secretary of the Natural Resources

Agency or the secretary’s designee.

(5)Three members of the public appointed by the Governor.

(6)A member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.

(7)A member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(c)The members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the three members appointed by the Governor shall have four-year staggered terms. The Governor’s initial appointees shall serve two-year terms.

(d)Until a majority of the council is appointed, the governing board of the California Earthquake Authority shall assume the authorities and duties of the council.

§ 8899.71

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 81, Sec. 1. (AB 111) Effective July 12, 2019.

For purposes of conducting the business of the council, a quorum shall be five members.

§ 8899.72

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 396, Sec. 2. (AB 1513) Effective January 1, 2020.

The council shall appoint the Wildfire Fund Administrator and oversee the administrator’s operation, management, and administration of the Wildfire Fund created pursuant to Section 3284 of the Public Utilities Code. The administrator shall have relevant experience in claims administration, the management of claims trusts, or other relevant experience. Until the administrator is appointed, the California Earthquake Authority shall exercise the powers of the administrator.