CHAPTER 3. Internal Organization [22401. - 22443.]

Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 151.

§§ 22401–22443 · 18 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Board of Directors §§ 22401–22411 · 10 sections

   • § 22401 A board of five directors is the governing body of the district. Each director shall be a resident of the district.
   • § 22402 Each district shall hold a general district election, governed by the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law, for the election of directors on the…
   • § 22403 Within 30 days after notice of election or appointment each member of the board shall qualify by taking the official oath of office and filing it with the…
   • § 22404 The terms of office of the directors elected at the formation election are governed by the provisions of the Uniform District Election Law.
   • § 22406 The board shall fill any vacancies occurring in the office of director. The appointee shall hold office for the balance of the term and until his successor is…
   • § 22407 (a) Each member of the board of directors shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each attendance at the meeting…
   • § 22408 The board shall hold its first meeting in the meeting room of the board of supervisors of the principal county at 10 a.m. on the first Monday after the…
   • § 22409 At its first meeting the board shall provide for the time and place of holding its meetings and the manner in which special meetings may be called. The board…
   • § 22410 A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
   • § 22411 A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
2. ARTICLE 2. Officers and Employees §§ 22436–22443 · 8 sections

   • § 22436 At its first meeting the board shall choose one of its members president. The president shall sign all contracts on behalf of the district and perform such…
   • § 22437 At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as practicable, by a majority vote the board shall appoint a general manager, a secretary, a district counsel, and…
   • § 22438 The secretary shall countersign all contracts on behalf of the district and perform such other duties as may be imposed by the board.
   • § 22439 The general manager has the following powers and functions: (a) Full charge and control of the construction, maintenance, and operation of the physical…
   • § 22440 The general manager shall report to the board in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board.
   • § 22441 The auditor shall install and maintain a system of auditing and accounting which shall competently and at all times show the financial condition of the…
   • § 22442 The board shall designate depositories for the custody of the funds of the district. A depository shall give security sufficient to secure the district against…
   • § 22443 The general manager, secretary, auditor, and all other employees or assistants of the district who may be required to do so by the board, shall give bonds to…