CHAPTER 3. Internal Organization of Districts [24801. - 24941.]

Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.

§§ 24801–24941 · 51 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Government § 24801 · 1 section

   • § 24801 The government of every district is vested in a board of seven directors, elected from wards, together with the other officers mentioned in this part. The…
2. ARTICLE 2. Election of Directors §§ 24821–24832 · 12 sections

   • § 24821 The first directors are elected at the formation election as provided in Chapter 2. All elections of directors subsequent to the first shall be held at the…
   • § 24822 Notice of election shall be published and no other notice of such election need be given.
   • § 24823 The board shall by resolution or ordinance fix the boundaries of the wards for the purpose of electing directors therefrom. The board shall adjust the…
   • § 24824 The notice of election shall refer to the wards established by the board.
   • § 24825 Upon the filing of a sufficient nomination paper and affidavit by any candidate the name of the candidate shall go upon the ballot at the ensuing general…
   • § 24826 (a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required by this article. The nomination paper…
   • § 24827 Nomination papers may be circulated throughout each ward.
   • § 24828 Except as otherwise provided in this part, the provisions of the Elections Code prescribed for independent nominations shall substantially govern the manner of…
   • § 24829 The board shall in the notice, ordinance, or resolution calling an election consolidate it with the general election to be held at the same time in the…
   • § 24830 Candidates for the office of director shall be voted upon and elected one from each ward.
   • § 24831 Upon receipt of the returns of the canvass by the respective boards of supervisors the board shall meet and determine results of the election and declare the…
   • § 24832 The secretary of the district shall issue certificates of election, signed by him and duly authenticated, immediately following the determination of the result…
3. ARTICLE 3. Terms of Office of Directors §§ 24862–24866 · 5 sections

   • § 24862 At each biennial general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years.
   • § 24863 (a) Effective with the November, 3, 2026, statewide general election, the terms of directors elected shall commence on December 5, 2026, and shall end at noon…
   • § 24864 Every director is subject to recall by voters of the district, in accordance with the recall provisions of the general laws of the State applicable to county…
   • § 24865 Notwithstanding Section 1780 of the Government Code, the board shall fill all vacancies on the board, including those caused by the death or resignation of a…
   • § 24866 The person appointed to fill any vacancy on the board shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term of his predecessor.
4. ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties of Directors §§ 24881–24890 · 10 sections

   • § 24881 The oath of office of directors shall be taken, subscribed, and filed with the secretary of the district at any time after the director has notice of his…
   • § 24882 The board shall choose one of its members president, and another vice president, who shall be authorized to act for the president during his absence or…
   • § 24883 The board is the legislative body of the district and determines all questions of policy.
   • § 24884 All matters and things necessary for the proper administration of the affairs of the district which are not provided for in this part shall be provided for by…
   • § 24885 The board shall supervise and regulate every transit facility owned and operated by the district, including the fixing of rates, rentals, charges, and…
   • § 24886 The board may adopt a personnel system for the purpose of recruiting and maintaining an effective working force with good morale. The board shall by resolution…
   • § 24887 The board may from time to time contract for or employ any professional service required by the district or for the performance of work or services which…
   • § 24888 The board shall have an annual audit made of all books and accounts of the district by a certified public accountant or public accountant.
   • § 24889 The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without prior specific…
   • § 24890 To facilitate the business of the district, the board may provide for the creation and administration of such funds as the needs of the district may require.…
5. ARTICLE 5. Meetings and Legislation §§ 24906–24912 · 7 sections

   • § 24906 All legislative sessions of the board, whether regular or special, are open to the public.
   • § 24907 A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
   • § 24908 (a) The board may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that each director shall be paid a sum that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each…
   • § 24909 The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance. No ordinance shall be passed by the board on the day of its introduction, nor…
   • § 24910 All ordinances shall be published after passage.
   • § 24911 The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “Be it enacted by the board of directors of________transit district:”
   • § 24912 All ordinances shall be signed by the president of the board or the vice president, and attested by the secretary.
6. ARTICLE 6. Other Officers §§ 24926–24941 · 16 sections

   • § 24926 The board shall appoint and fix the salary of a general manager, who shall have full charge of the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the…
   • § 24927 All other things being equal, the board shall appoint as general manager some person who has had experience in the construction or management of transit…
   • § 24928 The general manager need not be a resident of this State at the time of his appointment.
   • § 24929 The general manager shall hold office for an indefinite term and may be removed by the board only upon the adoption of a resolution by the affirmative vote of…
   • § 24930 Notwithstanding this article, until such time as the district has operated, controlled, or used facilities or parts of facilities for providing the inhabitants…
   • § 24931 The board may appoint a secretary and a general counsel who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board.
   • § 24932 The general counsel shall be admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the State, and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of law for not…
   • § 24932.5 The secretary, and such assistants as the board may determine, shall have the power to administer all oaths or affirmations required by this part, including…
   • § 24934 The oath of office of all appointive officers of the district shall be taken, subscribed, and filed with the secretary of the district at any time after the…
   • § 24935 Each appointive officer shall devote their entire time to the district, meaning that the officer shall not engage in any other business or employment without…
   • § 24936 Subject to the control of the board, the powers and duties of the general manager are: (a) To have full charge of the acquisition, construction, maintenance,…
   • § 24937 The general manager shall within 180 days from the end of each fiscal year cause to be published a financial report showing the result of operations for the…
   • § 24938 The general counsel shall take charge of all suits and other legal matters to which the district is a party or in which it is legally interested. The general…
   • § 24939 The general manager shall cause to be installed and maintained a system of auditing and accounting which shall completely and at all times show the financial…
   • § 24940 The general manager shall provide for the custody of the funds of the district and the keeping of accounts of all receipts and disbursements. Payments shall be…
   • § 24941 With the consent of the board, the general manager may: (a) Authorize the trust department of any state or national bank in this State, or a trust company…