This law establishes a group called the California Architects Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs, consisting of 10 members. It makes clear that any legal mentions of the California Board of Architectural Examiners now refer to this board. The board's existence and the law itself are set to expire on January 1, 2029, at which point it will be reviewed by state policy committees.

This section explains that the board is responsible for overseeing the practice of architecture to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare. The board sets the basic qualifications and standards architects must meet and ensures that any violations are fairly addressed to protect consumers.

This law establishes that the main priority of the California Architects Board is to ensure the public is safe. If there's a conflict between keeping the public safe and other goals or interests, public safety must come first.

This section outlines the composition of a board consisting of 10 members: five must be architects who have been licensed and practicing in California for at least five years, and the other five are public members who are not licensed by the board. This arrangement has been in effect since January 1, 1988.

This section outlines the rules for appointing members to a board. Each member serves for four years or until a successor is appointed, but no longer than one year after their term ends. Members can't serve more than two consecutive terms. If a position becomes vacant before the term is up, it is filled for the rest of that term. Appointments expire on June 30 of the fourth year after the previous term ended. The Governor appoints three public and five licensed members, while the Senate Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly each appoint one public member.

This section lays out specific term lengths for certain board members appointed by the Governor. The staggered terms are meant to ensure continuity over several years. For example, some board members starting in 2013, 2014, and 2016 have terms ending in different years, from 2017 to 2021. This structure doesn't change other law sections about terms, but rather adds detailed rules for specific appointments.

Board members will be paid a daily allowance and reimbursed for expenses as outlined in another law, Section 103.

This law allows the board to appoint someone as an executive officer who isn't part of the regular government employee system. This person will perform certain powers and duties assigned by the board. However, this rule will only be valid until January 1, 2029, after which it will be canceled.

This law states that the board members must choose from among themselves a president, a vice president, and a secretary. These positions are held for one year, or until the next people are chosen and ready to take over.

This section says that the California Architects Board has to have its own seal with its name on it. The executive officer of the board is responsible for taking care of this seal.

The person in charge, known as the executive officer, must carefully document everything that happens in board meetings.

This section requires the board to have a meeting at least once every three months to conduct any official business. The board can also choose to meet at other times and locations if needed.

If at least four board members request it in writing, the executive officer must arrange a special meeting by informing all board members in writing about the meeting's time and location at least 10 days in advance.

This section explains how decisions are made by the board in their meetings. To conduct business, at least six members need to be present, which is called a quorum. If only a quorum is present, at least five out of the six need to agree to make a decision. However, if all 10 board members are there, six need to agree for a decision to be made.

This law section allows the board to take action against anyone breaking the rules in this chapter. They can hire inspectors and other staff to help enforce the rules, and they can decide how much to pay them and any other necessary expenses.

This law section explains that the board in charge of architecture licensing must create rules for licensing exams and professional conduct for architects. These rules must align with state and federal laws. The board can update, change, or cancel these rules as needed, but they can't conflict with existing laws. It must also set up a process to issue citations, both for licensed and unlicensed individuals who violate the rules. Any changes to the rules must follow government procedures for rulemaking.

If you've been cited, you can ask for an informal meeting to discuss the citation within 30 days of getting it. This meeting should happen within 60 days of your request, though this can be extended for a good reason. After the meeting, they can decide to keep the citation as it is, change it, or dismiss it and will tell you why within 30 days. If the citation is kept or changed, you can then ask for a formal hearing within another 30 days. Once a citation has been changed or upheld, you can't request another informal meeting about it.

If someone is doing something, or about to do something, that breaks the rules of this chapter, the local superior court can step in to stop it. The court has the power to issue orders that prevent the act from happening. These court actions follow specific procedural rules outlined in a different part of the legal code.

This law allows the board to hire licensed architect consultants on an as-needed basis to help with enforcement tasks. These consultants can only do work that's necessary for enforcing the specific rules set out in this section. When these consultants are working under contract, they are treated as public employees as defined by another section of government law.