(a) There is within the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, a Debt Collection Advisory Committee.
(b) The Debt Collection Advisory Committee shall advise the commissioner on matters relating to debt collection or the debt collection business, including proposed fee schedules and the mechanics and feasibility of implementing requirements proposed in regulations.
(c) The Debt Collection Advisory Committee shall consist of seven members; one of whom shall represent consumers.
(1) The members of the Debt Collection Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the commissioner.
(2) The term of a member of the Debt Collection Advisory Committee shall be two years. However, a member may be reappointed.
(3) Membership in the Debt Collection Advisory Committee shall be voluntary. No person shall be required to accept an appointment to the Debt Collection Advisory Committee, and any member may resign at any time by filing a resignation with the commissioner.
(4) No member of the Debt Collection Advisory Committee shall receive any compensation, reimbursement for expenses, or other payment from the state in connection with service on the Debt Collection Advisory Committee.
(d) The Debt Collection Advisory Committee shall meet at least twice each calendar year.
(e) The commissioner may, by order or regulation, prescribe
rules governing the Debt Collection Advisory Committee and its members, including, but not limited to, matters relating to meetings, quorum, and actions.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 452, Sec. 166. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2023.)