By law, the Commission shall consist of "not less than seven (7) and no more than fifteen (15) citizens. Two or more members shall be persons who are between 14 and 21 years of age, provided there are available persons between 14 and 21 years of age able to carry out the duties of a commission member in a manner satisfactory to the appointing authority" (WIC 225). The San Diego County Juvenile Justice Commission is composed of 15 volunteer members.
A. APPOINTMENTS:
The Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court with the concurrence of the Presiding Judge of Superior Court of San Diego County appoints individual citizens for terms of four (4) years to the Juvenile Justice Commission.
B. MEETINGS:
1. Regular Meetings:
The Commission conducts monthly meetings in executive session on the first Wednesday of the month.
2 . Public Meetings:
Quarterly public meetings are noticed and held the third Wednesday of January, April, July and October and begin at 12 noon. The public meetings are conducted in such places within the County of San Diego, as the Commission shall designate.
3. Special Meetings:
Special meetings of the Commission are open to the public and may be set at any time and at any place within the County of San Diego designated in the notice of the special meeting. A special meeting may be called by the Chairperson of the Commission or any three members on 24-hours' written notice, unless such notice is waived by all members of the Commission. The convening authority of the special meeting may close any special meeting of the Commission to the public. Juvenile Justice Commissions are not subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. They are, in effect, part of the Superior Court and, as such, fall within the exemption from the so-called Secret Meeting Laws for Judicial agencies provided in Section 11121 of the Government Code. (Ref: Opinion No. CV75/29 I.L.)
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