California Code, Insurance Code - INS § 1780.67

(a) No person shall serve on the governing body of the surplus line advisory organization if in the past 10 years that person has been disciplined for violating the insurance laws or regulations of this state.  The commissioner may waive this provision if the prior violation is not material to the person's fitness to serve.

(b) At least 30 days prior to the election of its governing body, the advisory organization shall advise the commissioner of the names of the persons nominated for election to the governing body.  If, prior to the election, the commissioner objects on reasonable grounds to the fitness to serve of any nominee or nominees, the nominee or nominees shall not qualify for that election.

(c) The advisory organization shall select and determine the terms of employment of its employees.  The name and qualifications of any candidate for the permanent full-time position of executive director, manager, or chief operating officer of the advisory organization shall be submitted for the commissioner's review.  If, within 30 days after the submission of the candidate's name and qualifications to the commissioner, the commissioner disapproves on reasonable grounds that candidate's fitness to serve, the candidate shall not serve as the executive director, manager, or chief operating officer of the advisory organization.