California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation
Chapter 6 - Business Enterprises Program for the Blind
Article 9 - State Committee of Blind Vendors
Section 7226.2 - Special Elections

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 7226.2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) If a delegate vacancy occurs, a special election shall be completed within 60 days of the vacancy to determine the successor for the remainder of the term. A special election shall be conducted, if any of the following situations occur:

(1) A delegate leaves the district from which he or she was elected, as specified in Section 7226(f).

(2) A delegate resigns from office during his or her term.

(3) A delegate, or his or her alternate, fails to attend two regularly meetings per term. Regular meetings shall consist of two one day sessions. Attendance means participation in both days.

(4) Serious illness or death of a delegate.

(5) No delegate nomination was made.

(b) The procedures and requirements for nomination, ballot preparation, voting, receipt of ballots and ballot counting set forth in Section 7226.1 shall also apply to special elections. The time frames for the submission of nomination forms and ballots shall be set by the Election Coordinator to facilitate completion of the process within 60 days of the vacancy.

(c) In the case of a tie in any district after ballot counting and renomination and balloting are necessary, that process shall be completed within 60 calendar days of the date the election results are known. The time frames for the submission of nomination forms and ballots shall be set by the Election Coordinator.

(d) In special elections, the vendors shall be notified of the election results within 60 calendar days of the date of the nomination letters informing them of the vacancy.

1. New section filed 2-4-93; operative 3-8-93 (Register 93, No. 6).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-22-2009; operative upon the approval of the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, in accordance with title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, section 395.4(a) (Register 2009, No. 39).
3. Approved by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education in accordance with section 395.4(a) of title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations on 6-2-2010; operative 9-15-2010 pursuant to section 7210(b)(2) of title 9 of the California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 39).

Note: Authority cited: 20 USC Section 107b(5); 34 CFR Section 395.4; and Sections 19006, 19016 and 19639, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 20 USC Section 107b-1(3); 34 CFR Sections 395.3(a)(4) and 395.14(b); and Sections 19011 and 19638(b), Welfare and Institutions Code.

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