(a) Consistent with this division, the commission may amend the protection plan. Such amendments shall be made by resolution of the commission adopted after a public hearing on the proposed change, of which adequate descriptive notice shall be given. Such descriptive notice shall include a general description of the changes, if any, that would be required in the certified local protection program and whether any changes would be required in the local protection program as it applies to any area outside the marsh. If the proposed amendment pertains to a policy of the protection plan, the resolution adopting the amendment may not be voted upon less than 90 days following notice of hearing on the proposed change and shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the commission members. The resolution adopting any other amendment to the protection plan may not be voted on less than 30 days following notice of hearing on the proposed amendment and shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the commission members.

(b) Any local government or district or the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission, if affected by any such amendment to the protection plan, shall, within one year from the effective date of such amendment, prepare and submit any amendments to the local protection program, or any component thereof, to bring such program or component into conformity with the amended protection plan.

(c) No amendment to the policies of the protection plan that will require a change in the local protection program as it applies to the marsh or any area outside the marsh shall be effective until approved by the Legislature by statute if, within the 90-day period provided in subdivision (a), the local government having jurisdiction over any such area objects to such amendment in writing to the commission.

(d) No amendment to the policies of the protection plan may require a change or amendment to the component of the local protection program prepared by the Suisun Resource Conservation District until it has been approved by the Legislature by statute if, within the 90-day period provided in subdivision (a), the department objects to such amendment in writing to the commission on the grounds that such amendment would be inconsistent with this division.

(e) No amendment to the policies of the protection plan may require a change or amendment to the component of the local protection program prepared by the Solano County Mosquito Abatement District until it has been approved by the Legislature by statute if, within the 90-day period provided in subdivision (a), the Director of Health objects to such amendment in writing to the commission on the grounds that such amendment would be inconsistent with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code.

(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1155.)