The board may appoint qualified persons to give the whole or any portion of any examination provided for in this chapter, who shall be designated as commissioners on examination. A commissioner on examination need not be a member of the board but he or she shall have the same qualifications as a member of the board, including those set forth in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 450) of Division 1. The board may also appoint occasional professional commissioners for short-term specified periods to assist in its nonpolicy workload.
Public commissioners may examine and evaluate candidates in areas of knowledge such as the law, ethics, and awareness of community resources.