Section 8848 - Peer review groups(a) An administering agency may establish a peer review group.(b) If an administering agency establishes a peer review group, the administering agency shall do all of the following: (1) Before establishing a peer review group, develop a transparent process for selecting members of the group.(2) Draft a charter. The charter also shall be posted on the administering agency's Internet Web site as a public document and shall contain all of the following information:(A) The group's official name or designation.(B) The group's objective and the scope of its activities.(C) A statement of the expertise and balance of interests required of the group membership to perform its charge.(D) The name of the administering agency and official to whom the group reports.(E) A description of the duties for which the group is responsible.(F) The estimated number and frequency of group meetings.(G) The estimated annual operating costs for the group.(H) A statement that authorizes a peer reviewer to conduct his or her duties under the charter impartially, without restriction or limitation, and in a manner the peer reviewer believes is necessary to appropriately review a proposed project.(I) A statement that declares whether the members of the peer review group have signed a conflict of interest disclosure form that would identify real or perceived conflicts between a peer reviewer and the specified public works project.Added by Stats 2013 ch 252 (SB 425),s 1, eff. 1/1/2014.