California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 6325

(a) Whenever a person who is committed to a state hospital or other treatment facility under the provisions of this article or placed on outpatient status under Title 15 (commencing with Section 1600) of Part 2 of the Penal Code has been treated to such an extent that in the opinion of the medical director of the state hospital or other facility or the outpatient treatment supervisor under Title 15 (commencing with Section 1600) of Part 2 of the Penal Code, the person will not benefit by further care and treatment and is not a danger to the health and safety of others, the medical director or person in charge of the facility or county mental health director or a designee where the person is on outpatient status, shall file with the committing court a certification of that opinion including therein a report, diagnosis, and recommendation concerning the persons's future care, supervision, or treatment.

(b) Whenever a person who is committed to a state hospital or other treatment facility under the provisions of this article or who is placed on outpatient status under Title 15 (commencing with Section 1600) of Part 2 of the Penal Code has not recovered, and in the opinion of the medical director of the state hospital or other facility or of the county mental health director where the patient is on outpatient status the person is still a danger to the health and safety of others, the director shall file with the committing court a certification of that opinion, including therein a report, diagnosis and recommendation concerning the person's future care, supervision or treatment.

(c) The court shall transmit a copy of the opinion certified under subdivision (a) or (b) to the county mental health director or a designee and shall give notice of the hearing date to the county mental health director or a designee and to the Director of Mental Health.

Upon the expiration of the time for making a motion pursuant to Section 6325.2, upon the denial of such motion, or upon the entry of a finding that the person is no longer a mentally disordered sex offender after a hearing pursuant to Section 6327, the committing court shall order the return of the person to the committing court. The committing court shall thereafter cause the person to be returned to the court in which the criminal charge was tried to await further action with reference to such criminal charge.

Such court shall resume the proceedings, upon the return of the person to the court, and after considering all the evidence before it may place the person on probation upon such terms as may be required to protect the public if the criminal charge permits such probation and the person is otherwise eligible for probation. In any case, where the person is sentenced on a criminal charge, the time the person spent under indeterminate commitment as a mentally disordered sex offender shall be credited by the court or community release board against such sentence. The court in which the criminal case was tried shall notify the county mental health director or a designee and the Director of Mental Health of the outcome of the criminal proceedings.

(a) Chairperson

The Council shall select the Chairperson of the subcommittee.  The term of the Chairperson shall be 2 years.

(b) Meetings;  quorum;  voting

The Appraisal Subcommittee shall meet in public session after notice in the Federal Register, but may close certain portions of these meetings related to personnel and review of preliminary State audit reports, at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members when there is business to be conducted.  A majority of members of the Appraisal Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum but 2 or more members may hold hearings.  Decisions of the Appraisal Subcommittee shall be made by the vote of a majority of its members.  The subject matter discussed in any closed or executive session shall be described in the Federal Register notice of the meeting.