There is hereby created a Scientific Advisory Review Committee. The membership of the committee shall be composed of 11 members who shall be representatives from each of the following:
(a) Two from the University of California.
(b) One from Stanford University.
(c) One from the California Institute of Technology.
(d) One from the Hereditary Disease Foundation.
(e) One from the City of Hope.
(f) One from the Health and Welfare Agency appointed by the Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency.
(g) One appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(h) One appointed by the President pro Tempore of the California Senate.
(i) One from the National Huntington’s Disease Association.
(j) One from the Committee to Combat Huntington’s Disease.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, members of the committee shall be appointed by the director, who shall make the appointments based upon recommendations from the entity or organization represented.
The members of the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing power. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary and travel expenses incurred in the performance of the duties on the committee.
The Scientific Advisory Review Committee is hereby abolished one year after the grants under this article have been made by the director.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)