PART 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION [30500. - 30586.]
Part 3 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 274.
§§ 30500–30586 · 47 sections
CHAPTER 1. Officers and Employees Generally §§ 30500–30547 · 37 sections
ARTICLE 1. Directors §§ 30500–30516 · 17 sections
- § 30500 Each district shall have a board of five directors each of whom, whether elected or appointed, shall be a voter of the district.
- § 30500.1 (a) Notwithstanding Section 30500, the local agency formation commission, in approving either a consolidation of districts or the reorganization of two or more…
- § 30500.3 Notwithstanding Section 30500, the Board of Directors of the Sawyers Bar County Water District shall adopt a resolution ordering the reduction in the number of…
- § 30501 The directors first elected upon the formation of the district shall hold office pursuant to Section 10505 of the Elections Code.
- § 30502 The term of office of each director other than directors first elected or directors appointed to fill an unexpired term shall be four years.
- § 30503 If a person elected fails to qualify, the office shall be filled as if there were a vacancy in the office.
- § 30504 All vacancies occurring in the office of director shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code.
- § 30506 Each director elected or appointed shall hold office until his successor qualifies.
- § 30507 Each director shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day’s attendance at meetings of the board or…
- § 30507.1 Each director of the Contra Costa Water District shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day’s…
- § 30508 If a director’s place of residence, as defined in Section 244 of the Government Code, is moved outside district boundaries or outside the boundaries of that…
- § 30509 Before entering upon the duties of his office each director shall take and subscribe the official oath and file it with the secretary.
- § 30510 The oath of office may be taken before the secretary, any member of the board of directors, or any officer authorized by law to administer oaths.
- § 30511 In a county water district formed to include all or part of Pleasant Valley, Ventura County, each member of the board of directors, whether elected or…
- § 30513 Notwithstanding Section 30500 or any other provision of this division, each member of the board of directors of the Canebrake County Water District in San…
- § 30514 If, on or before July 1, 1977, a district has assumed the responsibilities, rights, duties, assets, liabilities, and obligations of a sanitary district, the…
- § 30516 (a) If the Orange County local agency formation commission orders the reorganization of the Capistrano Beach County Water District and the Capistrano Beach…
ARTICLE 2. The Board §§ 30520–30530 · 12 sections
- § 30520 Within 30 days after the election of the first directors and thereafter within 30 days after taking office pursuant to Section 10554 of the Elections Code the…
- § 30521 The board shall: (a) Provide for the time and place of holding its regular meetings. (b) Provide for the manner of calling special meetings.
- § 30522 At its organization meeting the board may transact any business of the district.
- § 30523 The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.
- § 30524 A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
- § 30525 No ordinance, resolution, or motion shall be passed or become effective without the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members of the board.
- § 30525.5 A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
- § 30526 Except where action is taken by the unanimous vote of all directors present and voting, the ayes and noes shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances,…
- § 30527 The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the board shall be: “Be it ordained by the board of directors of __________ County Water District as follows:”
- § 30528 All ordinances shall be signed by the president and attested by the secretary.
- § 30529 All legislative sessions of the board shall be public.
- § 30530 The board shall establish rules for its proceedings.
ARTICLE 3. Other Officers and Employees §§ 30540–30547 · 8 sections
- § 30540 (a) The board shall, at its first meeting or as soon thereafter as practicable, appoint by a majority vote a general manager and a secretary. (b) The board…
- § 30541 A director shall not be the general manager, secretary, treasurer, or auditor.
- § 30542 The general manager, secretary, treasurer, and auditor shall each receive the compensation determined by the board and shall serve at its pleasure.
- § 30543 The same person may serve as general manager and secretary, secretary and auditor, or secretary and treasurer.
- § 30544 The board may at any time appoint or employ and prescribe the authorities and duties of other officers, employees, attorneys, and engineers necessary or…
- § 30545 The general manager, secretary, auditor, treasurer, and other employees or assistants of the district, as required by the board, shall each give a bond to the…
- § 30546 Any regular employee of a district who is a deputy sheriff, or who has successfully completed the peace officer training course described in subdivision (a) of…
- § 30547 (a) A district may employ a suitable security force. The employees of the district that are designated by the general manager as security officers shall have…
CHAPTER 2. Board and Officer Activities §§ 30575–30586 · 10 sections
- § 30575 The board is the governing body of the district.
- § 30576 The powers of districts enumerated in this division shall, except as therein otherwise provided, be exercised by the board.
- § 30577 Each member of the board, or the secretary, may administer oaths and affirmations in connection with the taking of testimony at any hearing, investigation, or…
- § 30578 The president shall: (a) Sign all contracts on behalf of the district. (b) Perform other duties imposed by the board.
- § 30579 The secretary shall: (a) Countersign all contracts on behalf of the district. (b) Perform other duties imposed by the board.
- § 30579.5 Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 30578 and subdivision (a) of Section 30579, the board may alternatively authorize, subject to such…
- § 30580 The general manager shall: (a) Have full charge and control of the maintenance, operation, and construction of the water works or water-works system of the…
- § 30581 The general manager shall also: (a) Perform other duties imposed by the board. (b) Report to the board in accordance with the rules and regulations as it…
- § 30582 If the board appoints an auditor or treasurer pursuant to Section 30540, the auditor or treasurer shall install and maintain a system of auditing and…
- § 30586 The board of a district in existence on the effective date of this section shall file a certificate with the Secretary of State on or before January 1, 1964,…