ARTICLE 1. In General

Article 1 added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 156.

§§ 71270–71282 · 12 sections

• § 71270 The board is the governing body of the district.
• § 71271 The board shall hold its first meeting as soon as possible after the election and certification of the first board of directors and not later than the sixth…
• § 71272 At its first meeting, the board shall provide for the time and place of holding its meetings and the manner in which its special meetings may be called.
• § 71273 At its first meeting, and at its first meeting in the month of January of each odd-numbered year, the board shall elect one of its members president. The board…
• § 71274 A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; however, no ordinance, motion or resolution shall be passed to become…
• § 71276 The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.
• § 71277 On all ordinances the roll shall be called and the ayes and noes recorded in the journal of the proceedings of the board.
• § 71278 Resolutions and motions may be adopted by voice vote, but on demand of any member of the board the roll shall be called.
• § 71279 Votes of the members of the board shall not be cast or exercised by proxy.
• § 71280 The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the board shall be: “Be it ordained by the Board of Directors of ____ Municipal Water District as follows:”.
• § 71281 The board may enact any ordinance which adopts any code by reference following the procedures, definitions and provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section…
• § 71282 A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.