California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 4114

(1) The sheriff shall appoint the members of this committee, which may include members of his staff and qualified citizens of the county.  If there is a county jail physician, he shall be an ex officio member of this committee.  All committee members shall serve without remuneration.

(2) The committee shall meet at least once weekly for the purpose of assigning each person who has been sentenced to the county jail to the proper degree of custody and treatment within one of the available adult detention facilities operated by the county.  Any person assigned to medical treatment may decline such treatment and provide other care or treatment for himself at his own expense.

(3) Each county prisoner serving a jail sentence of over 30 days shall appear before the committee during the first third of his sentence.

(4) City prisoners who have been recommended to the committee by the chief of police may be transferred to the county industrial farm or camp at the option of the committee.