CHAPTER 3. Nature and Powers of the District [26570. - 26586.]

Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.

§§ 26570–26586 · 17 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Nature of the District §§ 26570–26573 · 3 sections

   • § 26570 A district is a political subdivision of the state. A district is not an agency or instrumentality of a local agency.
   • § 26571 A district is comprised of an area specially benefited by and subject to special assessment to pay the cost of an improvement. While a district performs…
   • § 26573 The powers of a district are vested in the board of directors.
2. ARTICLE 2. Powers of a District §§ 26574–26581 · 9 sections

   • § 26574 A district may do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Make, amend, and repeal bylaws. (c) Have a seal. (d) Exercise all powers necessary or…
   • § 26575 A district may obtain, hire, purchase, or rent office space and equipment.
   • § 26576 Within the territorial limits of the district, or for the purposes set forth in this division, a district may acquire real property or any interest therein by…
   • § 26577 A district may purchase, lease, obtain an option upon, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, or devise, or otherwise acquire any property or any interest in…
   • § 26578 A district may sell, lease, exchange, assign, encumber, or otherwise dispose of property or any interest in property.
   • § 26579 The district may enter into contracts and agreements with the United States, any state or local unit of government, public agency, including any other geologic…
   • § 26580 The district may: (a) Acquire, construct, operate, manage, or maintain improvements on public or private lands. Such improvements shall be with the consent of…
   • § 26580.1 The district may make improvements to existing public or private structures where the board of directors determines that it is in the public interest to do so.
   • § 26581 At any time following the adoption of the resolution pursuant to Section 26567, the board of directors may proceed to annex territory to the district. The…
3. ARTICLE 3. Meetings § 26582 · 1 section

   • § 26582 (a) A district shall keep a record of the proceedings of its meetings. A district is subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with…
4. ARTICLE 4. Officers §§ 26583–26586 · 4 sections

   • § 26583 Following the four-year term of the initially appointed board of directors formed pursuant to Section 26567 and composed of owners of real property within the…
   • § 26584 The board of directors shall appoint a clerk of the district.
   • § 26585 The board of directors shall appoint a treasurer of the district.
   • § 26586 The board of directors may appoint other officers of the district and delegate thereto such powers of the district as may be appropriate in the circumstances.