Title HNC — California Harb. & Nav. Code

If a person elected fails to qualify, the office shall be filled as if there were a vacancy in the office.

All vacancies occurring in the office of director shall be filled by appointment by the remaining directors.

An appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of director shall be for the unexpired term of the office in which the vacancy exists.

Each director elected or appointed shall hold office until his successor qualifies.

If and when the territory included within the district lies entirely within a single city, the legislative body of such city shall be ex officio the board of directors of the district. In such a case, the presiding officer of such legislative body shall be ex officio the presiden…

Each director shall receive a sum as may be fixed by the board, not exceeding fifty dollars ($50) for each meeting of the board attended by him or her, for not exceeding four meetings in any calendar month. A director may also receive traveling and other expenses incurred by him …

Before entering upon the duties of his office each director shall take and subscribe the official oath and file it with the secretary. The oath of office may be taken before the secretary, any member of the board of directors, or any officers authorized by law to administer oaths…

The board is the governing body of the district.

The powers of the district shall, except as otherwise provided in this part, be exercised by the board.

Within 30 days after the formation of the district the directors shall meet and organize as a board. The board shall: (a) Elect one of its members president except in a case where Section 7046 applies. (b) Provide for the time and place of holding its regular meetings.

At its organization meeting the board may transact any business of the district.

A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.

A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

The board may act either by ordinance, resolution, order or motion. No ordinance or resolution shall be passed or become effective without at least the affirmative votes of a majority of the then members of the board.

Separate books may be maintained for the filing of ordinances and resolutions but the ayes and noes shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions and entered upon the minutes of the board.

The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the board shall be in substantially the following form: “Be it Ordained by the Board of Directors of (____ naming the district) as follows:”.

The board may pass all ordinances necessary for the regulation of the district. All ordinances shall be signed by the president and attested by the secretary.

The board shall establish rules for its proceedings.

The board may adopt a seal for the district and alter it at pleasure.

By resolution the board may change the name of the district. A change of name shall be effective upon the filing of a certified copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and recording a certified copy in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the distri…

The board shall at its first meeting, or as soon thereafter as practical, appoint a secretary and treasurer. The board shall also appoint other officers that are necessary or convenient for the business of the district.

A director shall not be treasurer. The secretary and treasurer shall receive the compensation determined by the board and shall serve at its pleasure.

The board may, at any time, appoint or employ, fix the compensation of and prescribe the authority and duties of other officers, employees, attorneys, engineers and consultants necessary or convenient for the business of the district, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of t…

The board may require the secretary, treasurer or other officers, employees or assistants of the district to give a bond to the district conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties in an amount as the board may provide.

The treasurer shall receive and safely keep all moneys of the district. He shall comply with all provisions of law governing the deposit and securing of public funds.