DIVISION 14. POLICE PROTECTION [20000. - 20115.]

Division 14 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.

§§ 20000–20115 · 53 sections

PART 1. POLICE PROTECTION DISTRICTS §§ 20000–20115 · 53 sections
1. CHAPTER 1. In Unincorporated Towns §§ 20000–20115 · 53 sections
  1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions §§ 20000–20008 · 9 sections
    § 20000 “District,” as used in this chapter, means a police protection district formed pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to any law which it supersedes.
    § 20001 “Board,” as used in this chapter, means the board of supervisors of the county in which it is proposed to form a district, or in which a district has been…
    § 20002 “District board,” as used in this chapter, means the board of police commissioners of a district.
    § 20003 “Commissioner,” as used in this chapter, means a member of the district board.
    § 20004 Any reference in this chapter to a county or county officer is a reference to the county or officer of the county in which a district is situated.
    § 20005 No tax levied, assessed, or collected, and no election held, pursuant to this chapter is illegal, void, or voidable on account of any error, omission, or…
    § 20006 A “precinct area” as used in this chapter means, with respect to the proceedings for the formation of an unincorporated town as a police protection district,…
    § 20007 No district shall be created or organized pursuant to this chapter after October 1, 1959. The organization, existence, or powers of any district heretofore…
    § 20008 Any district in existence on January 1, 2008, in an unincorporated town may protect and safeguard life and property, and may equip and maintain a police…
  2. ARTICLE 2.5. Election on Formation §§ 20040–20047 · 12 sections
    § 20040 The board shall call and give notice of an election to be held in the proposed district to determine whether the district shall be formed, and to elect the…
    § 20040.1 Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail,…
    § 20040.2 The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled…
    § 20040.3 If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time…
    § 20040.4 The elections officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be…
    § 20041 The notice of the formation election shall contain: (a) The date of the election. (b) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district. (c) The name of…
    § 20042 The county clerk shall publish the notice of election once a week for at least two weeks prior to the formation election, in a newspaper printed and published…
    § 20043 At the formation election the first directors shall be elected and the following measure shall be submitted: “Shall the proposition to form ______ Police…
    § 20044 No person shall be a candidate for the district board unless he is a resident within the boundaries of the proposed district.
    § 20045 The election shall be conducted, candidates nominated, the votes canvassed, and the results declared as provided by the Elections Code for election of county…
    § 20046 If a majority of votes cast are in favor of forming the district, the board of supervisors shall by an order entered on its minutes declare the district formed…
    § 20047 No person is entitled to vote on the question of formation of a district, or for the first board of commissioners, unless that person is a voter within the…
  3. ARTICLE 3. Administration §§ 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.
  4. ARTICLE 4. Taxation §§ 20101–20113 · 12 sections
    § 20101 The district board shall call an election at which it shall submit to the voters in the district the question whether a special tax shall be levied for…
    § 20102 The election shall be called by posting notices in three of the most public places in the district for not less than ten days; and if there is a newspaper…
    § 20103 The notice shall specify the time and place of the election, and the amount required for the establishment and equipment of the police department.
    § 20104 To the right of or below the question on the ballot, the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines, with voting targets.
    § 20105 The district board shall appoint three judges and two clerks to conduct the election. The election shall be conducted as far as practicable pursuant to the…
    § 20106 Within twenty-four hours after the election, the judges of the election shall report and certify to the district board the number of votes cast for and against…
    § 20107 If the majority of the votes cast are in favor of the tax, the district board shall report to the board the amount of money authorized to be raised.
    § 20108 The district board shall make an annual estimate of the amount of money required during the ensuing fiscal year for the maintenance of any police department…
    § 20109 The auditor of each county in which a district is located shall allocate to the district, its share of property tax revenue pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing…
    § 20110 A district may levy special taxes services pursuant to the following: (a) Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of…
    § 20112 All money collected pursuant to this article shall be paid into the county treasury for the use of the district. The county treasurer shall pay it out on…
    § 20113 The county treasurer shall not receive any compensation for performing duties relating to the receipt and disbursement of money collected pursuant to this…
  5. ARTICLE 4.1. Claims § 20115 · 1 section
    § 20115 All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division…