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HomeElections CodeDiv. 7Pt. 4Ch. 4Art. 1§ 7653 Committee Alternate Appointment Rules

§ 7653 Committee Alternate Appointment Rules

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§ 7653 Committee Alternate Appointment Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •A committee member can pick someone else (an alternate) to take their place if they can't go to a meeting.
  • •If the member is already in an elected job, they don’t need the committee’s okay to pick an alternate.
  • •The alternate can only vote if the member gives them a written note saying it’s okay.
  • •The alternate has to follow the same rules as the regular member and can only vote if the member isn’t there.

Example

A person on the school board can’t make it to a meeting because they’re sick.

They can pick someone else to go instead, but that person can only vote if the school board member writes a note saying it’s okay. The alternate has to follow all the same rules as the school board member.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7653 Committee Alternate Appointment Rules

A committee may authorize any member of that committee, whether elected or ex officio, to appoint an alternate if a member desires to appoint an alternate. An incumbent of an elected partisan office at the time of the meeting of the committee may appoint an alternate member without authorization from that committee, if the member desires to appoint an alternate. The alternate member shall have the right to vote only with the written authorization of the member who appointed him or her. An alternate member of a county central committee shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the committee. An alternate member must meet the same qualifications as the regular member and may vote only in the absence of the member who appointed him or her. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

committeealternate memberelected partisan officewritten authorization

Related Statutes

  • § 7208 Alternate Member Appointment Rules
  • § 7406 Committee Alternate Member Rules
  • § 7207 Ex Officio Committee Members
  • § 7213 Committee Member Removal Rules
  • § 7215 Party Member Removal Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 7653.
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