This law highlights the importance of preserving the Coachella Valley's mountains and conservation lands in Riverside County. It recognizes these areas for their unique natural beauty, wildlife, historical, cultural, and educational value. The aim is to keep these resources safe for the enjoyment and benefit of both current and future generations.

The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy is a state agency set up to preserve and protect the mountainous and natural community lands around Coachella Valley. The goal is to keep these lands as open space, safeguard wildlife, and enhance public use for recreation and education while respecting the natural values of the area.

This section outlines the boundary of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy in Riverside County, California. It describes a specific area starting and ending at the San Jacinto Mountains, covering various landmarks including the Sonoran Desert, Little San Bernardino Mountains, Cottonwood Mountains, Eagle Mountains, Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range, Imperial-Riverside County boundary, and the Santa Rosa Mountains. The boundary is detailed in a map filed with the Secretary of State.

Additionally, the conservancy's governing board has the authority to adjust the boundary by up to 500 yards to include nearby lands with special resource values. Any boundary changes need to be updated on the official map and filed appropriately.

This law describes the composition of the conservancy's governing board, which includes 20 voting members. These members are made up of local city representatives, a tribal council member, a county supervisor, public members appointed by state officials, and various state officials from natural resources and finance departments. Each political entity and the Tribal Council can appoint alternates to attend meetings and vote in the absence of their main representative. State officials not from the local area can designate staff members to participate on their behalf if needed.

This law section outlines the rules for terms and vacancies for voting members of the governing board of a conservancy.

Each member’s term lasts two years, but they stay in position until a replacement is appointed. Any vacancies must be filled within 60 days. If a member, like a supervisor, mayor, or city council member leaves their official government position, they can only remain on the board for 60 additional days, unless they transition from mayor to city council member or vice versa, in which case they can continue serving on the board.

For members representing the general public, their board position is vacated if they move out of the conservancy's area, and their membership formally ends either when someone new is appointed or after 60 days, whichever comes first.

The governing board of the conservancy must choose a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and any other needed officers from specific members listed in another section of the law. These officers serve for one year.

This law outlines how the governing board of a conservancy can make official decisions. A majority of the board members need to be present, which is called a quorum, to make decisions about acquiring property. For these decisions, they can only act with the majority vote of all appointed members. For other decisions not related to acquiring property, they still need a quorum, but only the majority of those present must agree.

This law specifies how much compensation voting members of a certain governing board can receive. They can get up to $75 per day for their work, but not more than $450 per year. This applies when they attend board meetings or do tasks approved by the board. Members can also be reimbursed for expenses necessary to perform their duties. However, this only applies if they don't already get paid full-time from another job for doing these duties. Members can choose not to accept the compensation if they wish.

The law requires that the meetings of the governing board follow the rules set by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. This ensures transparency and public access to meetings. Additionally, the board must hold its business meetings within the conservancy's area. However, board members can attend meetings and conferences outside this area as long as they don't make official decisions during those events.