Government Code section 8848
(a)
An administering agency may establish a peer review group.(b)
If an administering agency establishes a peer review group, the administering agency shall do all of the following:(1)
Before establishing a peer review group, develop a transparent process for selecting members of the group.(2)
Draft a charter. The charter also shall be posted on the administering agency’s Internet Web site as a public document and shall contain all of the following information:(A)
The group’s official name or designation.(B)
The group’s objective and the scope of its activities.(C)
A statement of the expertise and balance of interests required of the group membership to perform its charge.(D)
The name of the administering agency and official to whom the group reports.(E)
A description of the duties for which the group is responsible.(F)
The estimated number and frequency of group meetings.(G)
The estimated annual operating costs for the group.(H)
A statement that authorizes a peer reviewer to conduct his or her duties under the charter impartially, without restriction or limitation, and in a manner the peer reviewer believes is necessary to appropriately review a proposed project.(I)
A statement that declares whether the members of the peer review group have signed a conflict of interest disclosure form that would identify real or perceived conflicts between a peer reviewer and the specified public works project.
Source:
Section 8848, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8848. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).