Section 54953.8.1.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 54953.8.1.
in effect(a)
A health authority may conduct a teleconference meeting pursuant to Section 54953.8, provided that it complies with the requirements of that section.
(b)
Nothing in this section or Section 54953.8 shall be construed as discouraging health authority members from regularly meeting at a common physical site within the jurisdiction of the authority or from using teleconference locations within or near the jurisdiction of the authority.
(c)
For purposes of this section, a health authority means any entity created pursuant to Sections 14018.7, 14087.31, 14087.35, 14087.36,
14087.38, and 14087.9605 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, any joint powers authority created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 for the purpose of contracting pursuant to Section 14087.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and any advisory committee to a county-sponsored health plan licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code if the advisory committee has 12 or more members.
References
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14018.7.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14087.31.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14087.35.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14087.36.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14087.38.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14087.9605.
referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14087.3.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1340.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 54953.8.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 6500.
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