(a) The Department of Justice is responsible for establishing regulations for shared gang databases. All shared gang databases shall comply with those regulations. (b) The department shall administer and oversee the CalGang database. Commencing January 1, 2018, the CalGang Executive Board shall not administer or oversee the CalGang database. (c) The department shall establish the Gang Database Technical Advisory Committee. (d) Each appointee to the committee, regardless of the appointing authority, shall have the following characteristics: (1) Substantial prior knowledge of issues related to gang intervention, suppression, or prevention efforts. (2) Decisionmaking authority for, or direct access to those who have decisionmaking authority for, the agency or organization he or she represents. (3) A willingness to serve on the committee and a commitment to contribute to the committeeâs work. (e) The membership of the committee shall be as follows: (1) The Attorney General, or his or her designee. (2) The President of the California District Attorneys Association, or his or her designee. (3) The President of the California Public Defenders Association, or his or her designee. (4) A representative of organizations that specialize in gang violence intervention, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. (5) A representative of organizations that provide immigration services, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. (6) The President of the California Gang Investigators Association, or his or her designee. (7) A representative of community organizations that specialize in civil or human rights, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (8) A person who has personal experience with a shared gang database as someone who is or was impacted by gang labeling, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (9) The chairperson of the California Gang Node Advisory Committee, or his or her designee. (10) The President of the California Police Chiefs Association, or his or her designee. (11) The President of the California State Sheriffsâ Association, or his or her designee. (f) The committee shall appoint a chairperson from among the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (e). The chairperson shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the committee. (g) Each member of the committee who is appointed pursuant to this section shall serve without compensation. (h) If a committee member is unable to adequately perform his or her duties, he or she is subject to removal from the board by a majority vote of the full committee. (i) A vacancy on the committee as a result of the removal of a member shall be filled by the appointing authority of the removed member within 30 days of the vacancy. (j) Committee meetings are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (k) The department, with the advice of the committee, shall promulgate regulations governing the use, operation, and oversight of shared gang databases. The regulations issued by the department shall, at minimum, ensure the following: (1) The system integrity of a shared gang database. (2) All law enforcement agency and criminal justice agency personnel who access a shared gang database undergo comprehensive and standardized training on the use of shared gang databases and related policies and procedures. (3) Proper criteria are established for supervisory reviews of all database entries and regular reviews of records entered into a shared gang database. (4) Reasonable measures are taken to locate equipment related to the operation of a shared gang database in a secure area in order to preclude access by unauthorized personnel. (5) Law enforcement agencies and criminal justice agencies notify the department of any missing equipment that could potentially compromise a shared gang database. (6) Personnel authorized to access a shared gang database are limited to sworn la
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