CHAPTER 3.4. California Youth Empowerment Act

Chapter 3.4 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2.

§§ 8261–8276 · 17 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Title § 8261 · 1 section

   • § 8261 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Youth Empowerment Act.
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 8262 · 1 section

   • § 8262 For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Commission” means the California Youth Empowerment Commission established in Section 8263.…
3. ARTICLE 3. Creation and Membership §§ 8263–8267 · 5 sections

   • § 8263 (a) There is in the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement the California Youth Empowerment Commission. The commission shall consist of 13…
   • § 8264 (a) Excluding the initial staggering of terms, commissioners shall serve two-year terms. (b) Commissioners shall be between 14 and 25 years of age. If a…
   • § 8265 (a) Within six months of the commission’s establishment, and not later than March 1 of each subsequent year, the executive director, appointed pursuant to…
   • § 8266 Each public member of the commission shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per diem while on official business of the commission. Each member of the…
   • § 8267 (a) The commission shall elect a chair, vice chair, and clerk from among its members at the first meeting of the year. (b) The commission shall be composed of…
4. ARTICLE 4. Purposes, Duties, and Powers §§ 8268–8273 · 6 sections

   • § 8268 With respect to its duties, the commission shall be an advisory commission only. There shall be no right or obligation on the part of the state, or parties…
   • § 8269 The commission’s main purpose is to provide meaningful opportunities for actual civic engagement to improve the quality of life for California’s disconnected…
   • § 8270 The commission shall conduct full commission meetings at least every other month, with the first meeting on or before September 2024.
   • § 8271 The affirmative votes of a majority of the commissioners at a full session or committee meeting are required for the commission or committee to take action on…
   • § 8272 The commission shall do the following: (a) Examine and discuss policy and fiscal issues affecting the interests, needs, and conditions of the youth of…
   • § 8273 The commission shall carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter, and may do any of the following: (a) Draft and approve resolutions that formally…
5. ARTICLE 5. Administration and Finance §§ 8274–8276 · 4 sections

   • § 8274 The Governor shall appoint an executive director of the California Youth Empowerment Commission. The executive director shall do all of the following: (a)…
   • § 8275 (a) The commission may accept gifts and grants from any source, public or private, to help perform its functions pursuant to this chapter. (b) The commission…
   • § 8275.5 This chapter shall be implemented upon appropriation by the Legislature.
   • § 8276 This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.