Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

The election, including the nomination and election of directors and all matters not otherwise provided for by this article, shall be held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and declared in accordance with the general election laws of the State, as nearly as ma…

The election returns shall be forwarded to the board of supervisors of the county having the largest area within the proposed district at the conclusion of the canvass, pursuant to Section 15372 of the Elections Code. At the next meeting after the receipt of the election returns,…

The board of supervisors shall also canvass the returns of the election with respect to the persons voted for as directors, and shall declare the persons receiving the highest number of votes, for each ward, respectively, to be duly elected as directors of the district, if they a…

A person is not entitled to serve as a director unless he is a resident and elector of the district as finally determined, and any vacancies on the board of directors caused by the elimination of territory shall be filled by the remaining directors, in which case ward lines may b…

The directors shall hold their respective offices only until the first Monday after the first day of January next following the first general election held at least 11 months after the election at which the district was formed, and until their successors are elected and qualified…

The board of supervisors of the county having the largest area within the district shall cause a certified copy of the order declaring the district created and established, declaring the result of the election, and describing the boundaries of the district, to be recorded with th…

The board of supervisors calling the election shall make all provisions for holding the election throughout the entire proposed district. The district shall pay the cost of the election, except that if it fails to be created and established, the county shall pay the cost of the e…

No informality in any proceeding or in the conduct of the election, not substantially affecting adversely the legal rights of any person, shall be held to invalidate the incorporation of any district, and any proceedings in which the validity of the incorporation is attacked shal…

Any action or proceeding in a district formed pursuant to Section 5506.5, in Sonoma County, in which the validity of the imposition of any tax authorized by this article or the issuance of any bonds under this article or any of the proceedings in relation thereto is contested, qu…

The government of each district shall be vested in a board of five or seven directors, one from each of the wards or subdistricts, together with the other officers mentioned in this article. Directors shall be residents and electors of the wards or subdistricts from which they ar…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 5527, the local agency formation commission, in approving either a consolidation of districts or the reorganization of two or more districts into a single regional park district may, pursuant to subdivisions (k) and (n) of Section 56886 of the Governme…

All elections and nominations of candidates for directors subsequent to the first shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the State as near as they may be applicable when not in conflict with this article. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

At least 10 days before the date fixed for the district election, notice of the election shall be given by publication once in one or more newspapers of general circulation published and circulated in the district. In districts where no newspaper of general circulation is publish…

The board of directors shall, in the notice, ordinance, or resolution calling an election, consolidate the district election with the election to be held at the same time in the respective counties in which the district is located and shall authorize the respective boards of supe…

The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one ticket or ballot shall be used. Nomination papers shall be circulated throughout the ward. A nomination paper containing the name of the candidate to be nominated, with such other informat…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and Section 5531, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 8000) of Part 1 of Division 8 of the Elections Code shall substantially govern the manner of appointment of circulators, the form of nomination documents and the securing of sign…

Of the directors elected at the next general state election following the election at which the district is created, those three elected by the highest vote in a five-ward district, or those four elected by the highest vote in a seven-ward district, shall hold office for four yea…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5533, with respect to any district formed after December 31, 1974, the board of directors shall at its first meeting determine by lot which three wards in a five-ward district or four wards in a seven-ward district, and which two wards in…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 5533 and 5533.5, with respect to a district formed pursuant to Section 5506.12 where the board of directors of the district is appointed by the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is located, the terms of office of each member of …

The board of directors may by resolution or ordinance fix the boundaries of the wards or subdistricts for the purpose of electing directors, after the first election creating and establishing the district. The wards shall be established in ample time prior to each biennial genera…

Notwithstanding any provision in this article to the contrary, the board may at any time by ordinance alter the existing boundaries of the wards or subdistricts and create new wards or subdistricts for the purpose of increasing the number of the board of directors. (Added by Stat…

The board of directors shall choose one of its members president, and another vice president, who shall act for the president during his absence or disability. The board of directors shall either choose one of its members to serve as secretary and another to serve as treasurer or…

(a) The board shall establish rules for its proceedings. (b) The board may provide, by ordinance or resolution, that each of its members may receive an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each attendance at a meeting of the board. For purposes of this sect…

Members of the board of directors may be allowed actual necessary traveling and incidental expenses incurred in the performance of official business of the district as approved by the district board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of t…

The board of directors is the legislative body of the district and shall determine all questions of policy. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

(a) The board shall appoint a general manager, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the district. For appointed roles, the board shall fix their compensation and duties. These appointees shall hold office at the pleasure of the board and shall issue bonds in amounts a…

The officers and employees of the County of Sacramento may act, ex officio, as officers and employees of the regional district formed pursuant to Section 5506.10 and may discharge the authority and responsibility specified in this article. The County of Sacramento may provide the…

The officers and employees of the County of San Diego may act, ex officio, as officers and employees of the regional district formed pursuant to Section 5506.3 and may discharge the authority and responsibility specified in this article. The County of San Diego may provide the se…

If a district is created and established in Napa County, the district may contract with Napa County to furnish the services of the officers and employees of the county to discharge the authority and responsibility specified in this article. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 74, Sec. 2. …

If the Board of Supervisors of the County of Marin acts as the governing body of a district pursuant to Section 5506.5, the respective officers of that county shall act, ex officio, as officers and employees of the district and discharge the authority and responsibility specified…

If a district is created and established in Riverside County, officers and employees of the County of Riverside may act, ex officio, as officers and employees of the district and may discharge the authority and responsibility specified in this article. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. …

If a regional district is created and established in San Bernardino County, the regional district may contract with the County of San Bernardino to furnish its officers and employees to discharge the authority and responsibility specified in this article. (Added by Stats. 1990, C…

If the regional district is created and established in Los Angeles County, officers and employees of the County of Los Angeles may act, ex officio, as officers and employees of the regional district and may discharge the authority and responsibility specified in this article. The…

A district: (a) Has perpetual succession. (b) May sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings in all courts or tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (c) May adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

(a)(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the land acquisition, improvements, and services provided by the regional district formed pursuant to Section 5506.10 will specifically benefit the properties assessed and the persons paying the assessments authorized in this …

(a) (1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the land acquisition, improvements, and services provided by the regional district formed pursuant to Section 5506.3 will specifically benefit the properties assessed and the persons paying the assessments authorized in this …

The formation of a district with boundaries coterminous with those of Napa County is not subject to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code). (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. …

For purposes of open space, parkland acquisition, and development, all provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000), Streets and Highways Code), the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500), Streets and Highw…

(a) In addition to the authority conferred in Section 5539.5, all provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Division 15 (commencing with Section 22500) of the Streets and Highways Code) are applicable to a district if created and established in Riverside County. (b)…

(a) In addition to the authority conferred in Section 5539.5, all provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Division 15 (commencing with Section 22500) of the Streets and Highways Code) are applicable to a regional district if created and established in San Bernardi…

(a) In addition to the authority conferred in Section 5539.5, the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code), except Sections 22605, 22609, and 22610 of, and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2262…

(a) A district may take by grant, appropriation, purchase, gift, devise, condemnation, or lease, and may hold, use, enjoy, and lease or dispose of real and personal property of every kind, and rights in real and personal property, within or without the district, necessary to the …

Notwithstanding Section 5540, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District shall not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any real property or any interest in real property in the San Mateo County Coastal Annexation Area, as defined in the Resolution of Application fo…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) The sale of private watershed lands owned by the water company in the Upper Guadalupe watershed, including the Los Gatos Creek and Saratoga Creek watersheds, to the district offers an abundance of benefits to the public and w…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 5540, a district, with the approval by a two-thirds vote of the members of its board of directors, may exchange real property or an interest in real property dedicated and used for park or open-space purposes, or both park and open-space purposes, for …

Notwithstanding Section 5540, a district may, with the approval by a four-fifths vote of the board of directors, convey to another public agency any real property, or any interest in real property, dedicated and used for park or open-space purposes, or both, provided the public a…