Title HNC, California Harb. & Nav. Code

The department may enter into any contract of agreement with the United States Department of the Army or any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, for the dredging of harbors and the erection of breakwaters, piers, or any other device for the protection of vessels…

The department may enter into any contracts or agreements that may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this division including agreements to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance by the United States of such works as …

The department may do any act or enter into any contract or agreement desirable in carrying out the purposes of this division. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 61.)

The commissioners shall serve without salary until the yearly gross income of the district, exclusive of taxes levied by the district, exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per year, when the board may, by ordinance, fix their salaries, which shall not exceed the sum of six h…

The board shall fix the compensation or salary of all subordinate officers or employees of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

The board shall provide for a yearly audit of its books by a certified public accountant or a public accountant and compile a statement of its finances. The statement shall be open to the inspection of any qualified electors of the district. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 230.)

The board shall hold at least one meeting a month, at such time as is fixed by ordinance of the board. The meeting shall be held within the district and shall be open to the public. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2006.)

The department may take such action as may be necessary to take advantage of any act of Congress heretofore or hereafter enacted which may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes of this division. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 61.)

For the purposes of this division, the department may receive and accept for the state any gift, devise, grant or other conveyance of title to or any interest in real property. It may receive and accept gifts, donations, contributions, or bequests of money to be used in acquiring…

The director, with approval of the Director of Finance, may accept on behalf of the department federal grants for the purposes for which the department is established. Such grants shall be deposited in the Special Deposit Fund in the State Treasury provided for by Section 16370 o…

The department may expend the money in any appropriation or in any special fund in the State Treasury made available by law for the administration of the statutes the administration of which is committed to the department, or for the use, support, or maintenance of any board, bur…

The department shall have possession and control of all records, books, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, moneys, funds, appropriations, land and other property, real or personal, held for the benefit or use of all bodies, offices, and officers whose duties, powers, and funct…

The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of personal property under its jurisdiction, and may contract with other public agencies for its custody. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 61.)

Whenever the department has received and deposited any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund in an excessive amount or in error, or whenever a refund of all or a portion of such money is due any person, firm, or corporation because of the termination of an…

The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may procure insurance on vessels owned or operated by the department against the usual hazards in addition to the special hazards occasioned by the existence of a state of war. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex.…

For the purpose of disseminating information relating to its activities, powers, duties, or functions, the department may issue publications, construct and maintain exhibits, and perform such acts and carry on such functions as in the opinion of the director will best tend to dis…

Upon request, the department shall make available to persons owning or operating small craft harbors, such information as is available to the commission concerning the following: (a) The maintenance and improvement of existing small craft harbor facilities. (b) The application of…

The powers of a district established pursuant to this part shall be exercised by the board, by ordinance or resolution passed by a majority vote of the board. All ordinances shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed or published in the county in which the …

A grant of a franchise or lease of property of the district shall not be made for a longer period than 50 years. (Amended by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 21.)

A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2006.)

The district may itself, without letting contracts therefor, do work and make improvements. The work shall be done under the direction of its officers or employees. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 17.)

An officer of the district, and any of its employees, shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or transaction with the district; or become surety for the performance of any contract made with or for the district, upon bonds given to the district. An office…

(a) In lieu of the benefits afforded pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) and Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 6200) of the Labor Code, the district may agree to provide workers’ compensation benefits to its stevedore employees in amounts, and under such con…

The department may sell copies of all or any part of its records at a charge sufficient to pay at least the entire actual cost to the department of the copies. The charge for the records and the conditions under which they may be sold shall be determined by the director, with the…

The director may recommend to the Legislature such action as may be necessary to provide the finances required of local agencies as a condition for the participation of the United States in any project in which the department may act. (Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 61.…

In addition to other powers specified in this division and in Division 3 (commencing with Section 399), the department may do any of the following: (a) Apply for and accept grants, contributions, and appropriations. (b) Contract for professional services if such work or services …

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the growth of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa), and South American spongeplant (Limnobium laevigatum) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, its tributaries, and the Suisun Marsh has occurred a…

To the extent feasible, the division shall collaborate with the California Conservation Corps established pursuant to Division 12 (commencing with Section 14000) of the Public Resources Code and use members of the corps in implementing its invasive aquatic plants control programs…

(a) The division is designated as the lead agency of the state for the purpose of cooperating with other state, local, and federal agencies in identifying, detecting, controlling, and administering programs to manage invasive aquatic plants in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, it…

(a) Each marina that is developed or improved with funds loaned by the department pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 70) or Article 5 (commencing with Section 76) on or after January 1, 2002, shall have all of its electrical systems that extend into or over water insp…

The powers of a district established pursuant to this part shall be exercised by the board, by ordinance or resolution passed by a majority vote of the board. All ordinances shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed or published in one of the counties in w…

A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Any grant of a franchise or lease of property of the district shall not be for a longer period than 50 years. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, a district may grant to any common carrier by rail a franchise to operate equipment over any belt railroad, or part thereof, of…

The district, may itself, without letting contracts therefor, do such work and make such improvements as are necessary. The work shall be done under the supervision and direction of its officers or employees. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 23.)

An officer of the district, and any of its employees, shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any contract or transaction with the district or become surety for the performance of any contract made with or for the district upon bonds given to the district. An officer or…

The board may prescribe rules and regulations pertaining to the selection of officers and employees of the district, other than the auditor. It shall also provide the method of selecting such officers and employees and establish appropriate salary ranges for all officers and empl…

The board may adopt and carry into effect a contract or contracts of group insurance or a system of group annuities or both for the benefit of such of the officers and employees of the district as accept the same and who have authorized the board to make deductions from their com…

(a) In lieu of the benefits afforded pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) and Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 6200) of the Labor Code, the district may agree to provide workers’ compensation benefits to its stevedore employees in amounts, and under such con…

At the time and place specified in the notice the board of supervisors shall hold the hearing, consider the petition and may continue the hearing from time to time. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

At the hearing the board of supervisors, without further notice, may change the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, as set forth in the petition, by excluding lands which would not be benefited by the proposed harbor development. The board of supervisors may also change…

If the territory included within the proposed district lies entirely within one city, the petition shall be filed with the city clerk and the clerk and the legislative body of the city shall conduct all the formation proceedings in the same manner as herein provided for the board…

Except for proceedings to which Section 7022 applies, no territory lying within a city may be included in a district formed pursuant to this part without the consent of the city given by its legislative body, and filed with the board of supervisors prior to the adoption by the bo…

If, prior to the time fixed for the hearing, the owners of taxable real property in the proposed district having an assessed valuation of more than one-half of the assessed valuation of all taxable real property in the proposed district have filed with the clerk of the body condu…

If, after concluding the hearing, the board of supervisors determines that the proposed harbor development will benefit the property within the proposed district, as originally proposed or as changed by the board of supervisors, and that the proceedings have been regularly had an…

A finding of the board of supervisors of the genuineness and sufficiency of the petition and that notice shall be conclusive against all persons. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)