California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
HNC §6242: A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the body which appointed the commissioner whose office is vacated, and the new appointee shall hold his office for the unexpired term.
What this law says, in plain English
When a board position becomes empty, the organization that appointed the departing commissioner fills the vacancy. The new appointee serves the remaining time of the original term.
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