ARTICLE 3. Administration

Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.

§§ 20060–20081 · 19 sections

• § 20060 A district shall be governed by a district board of three commissioners, each of whom shall be a resident of the district.
• § 20061 Except as otherwise provided in this article, all district elections shall be called, held, and conducted in all respects as nearly as practicable in…
• § 20062 Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the terms of office of commissioners of the board in all districts existing on January 1, 1969, shall be…
• § 20068 A vacancy occurring in the office of an elected commissioner shall be filled by an appointment of the board.
• § 20069 Every commissioner shall serve without compensation.
• § 20070 The district board shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the district.
• § 20070.5 (a) A district’s police department, police chief, and employees shall have all of the rights, duties, privileges, immunities, obligations, and powers of a…
• § 20071 (a) The district board shall determine the number of employees, if any, necessary for the proper care and protection of the life and property of residents in…
• § 20071.5 The district may contract with a municipality within the county in which the district is located or with the county for the furnishing of police protection…
• § 20072 For the purpose of housing its police equipment and apparatus, and for housing its ambulances, the district board may acquire land and erect a police station;…
• § 20073 Before acquiring any real property for a police station, the district board may submit to the voters in the district at a special election, or at the election…
• § 20074 All real property for a police station acquired pursuant to this article shall be conveyed to and held in the name of the “Board of Police Commissioners of the…
• § 20075 The district board may pay for any real property it acquires for a police station out of money derived from the annual district tax, or out of money derived…
• § 20076 The district board may dispose of any real property acquired for a police station. The disposition shall, however, be first approved by the voters in the…
• § 20077 The district board may make and award contracts and may sue and be sued in the name of the district.
• § 20078 The district board shall keep a correct record of all its acts and proceedings, and of all its receipts and disbursements. For that purpose, it shall procure…
• § 20079 Each commissioner shall, at the expiration of his term of office, turn over to his successor all books and documents in his possession belonging to the…
• § 20080 All accounts, bills, and demands against the district shall be audited, allowed, and paid by the district board by warrants of the county auditor drawn on the…
• § 20081 In addition to the duties specified in this chapter, the district board shall perform such other duties as are proper and necessary to carry out this part.