§ 2B.6. BOARD COMPOSITION AND BOARD QUORUM.

(a) The Assessment Appeals Board shall hold joint meetings from time to time for the purpose of proposing rules and regulations to the Board of Supervisors to govern the operation of the Assessment Appeals Boards. Such joint meetings shall be held before the five regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, the five regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2, and the five regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3. The attendance by three regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, three regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2, and three regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3 shall constitute a quorum for such meetings.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (a), each Assessment Appeals Board shall act separately and only as three-member panels designated by the Clerk in the manner described in Subsection (d). The attendance by two members of any designated Assessment Appeals Board three-member panel shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(c) Except as provided by Title 18 California Code of Regulations Rule 310, no act of the joint Boards or a three-member panel of a Board shall be valid or binding unless approved by a majority of all the members of the applicable body.

(d) Subject to California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 1622.5 and Title 18 California Code of Regulations Rule 311, the Clerk shall designate three-member panels to transact the business of the Assessment Appeals Boards, as set forth in Subsection (b), using a rotating system designed to assure that all members with the same priority level, as described in this Subsection 2B.6(d), have an equal opportunity over time to participate as panelists.

(1) For any application for reduction or other matter to be heard by Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, the Clerk shall designate three panelists from among the members in the following priority order: (A) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1; (B) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1; (C) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; (D) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; (E) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3; and (F) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3.

(2) For any application for reduction to be heard by Assessment Appeals Board No. 2, the Clerk shall designate three panelists from among the members in the following priority order: (A) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; (B) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; (C) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3; (D) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3; (E) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1; and (F) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1.

(3) For any application for reduction to be heard by Assessment Appeals Board No. 3, the Clerk shall designate three panelists from among the members in the following priority order: (A) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3; (B) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 3; (C) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; (D) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 2; (E) the alternate members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1; and (F) the regular members of Assessment Appeals Board No. 1.

(Added by Ord. 37-67, App. 1/31/67; amended by Ord. 393-98, App. 12/24/98; Ord. 273-99, File No. 990406, App. 10/27/99; Ord. 79-07, File No. 061695, App. 4/19/2007; Ord. , File No. 130501, App. 7/3/2013, Eff. 8/2/2013)