Title HNC, California Harb. & Nav. Code

(a) The board shall have the sole authority to determine the qualifications for obtaining a license as a pilot pursuant to this division, determine who shall have the license, and issue the license. (b) A person possessing a valid state pilot’s license on January 1, 1985, is here…

(a) The board shall adopt, by regulation, licensing standards that equal or exceed standards for obtaining federal endorsements and that conform with and support the state policy specified in Sections 1100 and 1101. (b) The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations that …

(a) There shall be an examination fee to be charged in an amount established by the board to each applicant to the pilot trainee training program who participates in any written or simulator examinations established by the board for the purposes of determining admission to the pi…

Pilots licensed by the board shall be carefully examined as to their qualifications. A license as a pilot shall be granted for a term of 12 months. The license shall be renewed annually unless the board has good cause to withhold renewal pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Sec…

An application for a pilot’s license shall be made in writing to the board, stating such information as the board by rule and regulation may require. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1256.)

A pilot’s license shall be issued in the name of the State of California and contain a designation of the waters for which it is intended. The license shall be signed by the president of the board. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1256.)

No person shall be licensed as a pilot unless all of the following requirements are met: (a) The person can meet the qualifications set by the board, including age limitations, if any. (b) The person is of good mental and physical health and good moral character. (c) The person p…

(a) The board shall appoint a physician or physicians who are qualified to determine the suitability of a person to perform his or her duties as a pilot or a pilot trainee in accordance with subdivision (c). (b) An applicant for a pilot trainee position or for a pilot license, a …

(a) At the time of the physical examination required by Section 1176, a trainee or an applicant for a trainee position shall disclose to the board-appointed physician conducting the physical examination all of the following information, if applicable: (1) If at any time prior to …

(a) All pilots licensed pursuant to this division shall have and maintain proper federal endorsements allowing them to pilot on the high seas and on all waters of the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun, excluding the San Joaquin River and the Sacramento deep water ship …

(a) The board’s proceedings with regard to the refusal to issue or renew a pilot license shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (b) The board may deny an application for a license …

Persons applying for an original license shall not receive a license unless they have proper federal endorsements allowing them to pilot on the high seas and all the waters of those bays pursuant to Section 1171. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 282, Sec. 9.)

(a) Subject to this section, the board shall participate in a pull-notice system, pursuant to Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code, with respect to all pilot trainees and all licensees. (b) The purpose of board participation in a pull-notice system pursuant to this section is to pr…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, any shipping company which regularly employed its employees, or expressed its intent to the board to use its employees, for piloting vessels on the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun on or before July 1, 1983, may em…

A district may create a bonded debt pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter 4 of Division 4 of Title 4 of the Government Code. Bonds may be issued for the purpose of raising money for use in carrying out any of the powers and purposes of the district. (Am…

Bonds issued by any district pursuant to this part are legal investments for all trust funds, and for the funds of all insurers, banks, both commercial and savings, and trust companies, and for the State school funds, and whenever any money or funds may, by law now or hereafter e…

Any district organized pursuant to this part may create a bonded debt pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter 4 of Division 4, Title 4 of the Government Code. Bonds may be issued for the purpose of raising money for use in carrying out a…

Any bonds issued by any district pursuant to this part are legal investments for all trust funds, and for the funds of all insurers, banks, both commercial and savings, and trust companies, and for the State school funds, and whenever any money or funds may, by law now or hereaft…

(a) Except for the first election, directors shall be elected at general district elections. All other elections are special district elections. The first general district election shall be held on the same day as and shall be fully consolidated with the next statewide direct pri…

Nomination papers for the office of director shall be signed by 25 or more registered electors in the district and filed with the secretary not more than 65 nor less than 40 days before the day of election. Otherwise the directors shall be nominated in accordance with the provisi…

The provisions of the Elections Code relating to the qualifications of electors, the manner of voting, the duties of election officers, the canvassing of returns, and all other particulars in respect to the management of general elections so far as they may be applicable shall go…

If there is but one person to be elected to an office, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast for the candidates for that office shall be declared elected. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

If there are two or more persons to be elected to an office, those candidates equal in number to the number to be elected who receive the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

If a proposition has been submitted at the election it shall be declared carried if a majority of those voting thereon, or a higher number as may be required by law, vote in favor thereof. Otherwise it shall be declared defeated. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

Special district elections held under this part or under any other law shall be called, held and conducted as provided in this part or in said other law if it so provides, but if no provision is made therein the election shall be called by resolution which shall state: (a) The da…

Notice of the holding of the election shall be given by publishing the resolution calling the election pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in at least one newspaper published in the district, the first publication to be at least two weeks prior to the date of the elec…

The returns of the election shall be made, the votes canvassed at least seven days following the election, and the results thereof ascertained and declared in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code, so far as they may be applicable, except as otherwise provided in t…

No irregularities or informalities in conducting any district election shall invalidate the same, if the election shall have been otherwise fairly conducted. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

All the expenses of district elections shall be borne by the district. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

If, in the opinion of the board, there is reasonable cause to believe that the public interest requires that a pilot be summarily suspended pending hearing on charges of misconduct that include any of the causes for suspension or revocation specified in Section 1181 or if the boa…

(a) The board shall establish an incident review committee, which shall be composed of one public member of the board and the executive director. The board shall delegate to the incident review committee the responsibility to review all reports of misconduct or navigational incid…

(a) The board, after full consideration of the evidence, report, and recommendations presented by the incident review committee relating to an incident, misconduct, or other matter pursuant to Section 1180.3, shall take one or more of the following actions: (1) Serve an accusatio…

The license of a pilot may be revoked or suspended before its expiration only for reasons of misconduct, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Neglect, for 30 days after it becomes due, to render an account to the board of all money received for pilotage.…

If, after a hearing, the board finds that the pilot is guilty of misconduct sufficient for deprivation of the license, the board shall revoke or suspend the license of the pilot. The order shall be entered in the minutes and placed in the record of the pilot maintained pursuant t…

(a) Upon notification of nonrenewal of the license, a pilot is entitled to a trial and hearing in the same manner that other charges and accusations against pilots are tried. (b) In every case of nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of the license of a pilot for cause, the final…

The board shall formally review the executive director with respect to the performance of his or her duties pursuant to this article at least once each year. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1197, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Pursuant to this article a district may create a revenue bond indebtedness for the acquisition and construction, or acquisition or construction of any improvements or property or facilities contained within its powers. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 70.)

The issuance of said bonds shall be authorized by ordinance adopted by two-thirds of all the members of the board, to take effect upon its publication. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 70.)

The secretary shall publish said ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation printed in said district, and if there is none, then in such newspaper published in the county in which said district is located. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 70.)

Said ordinance shall specify the total amount, denomination, method of maturity, and the rate or maximum rate of interest of said bonds, and in general terms, the acquisitions and improvements to be constructed thereby; and, in addition, shall contain such other and further provi…

The proceeds of said bonds shall be placed in an account in the treasury of the district to be entitled ____ Port District Revenue Construction Fund No. ____ and used exclusively for the objects and purposes mentioned in the ordinance. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. …

The lien of said bonds of the same issue shall be prior and superior to all revenue bonds subsequently issued. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 70.)

Proceedings for the issuance of said bonds shall be had, the board shall have such powers and duties, and the bondholders shall have such rights and remedies, all in substantial accordance with and with like legal effect as provided in Sections 54344 to 54346, inclusive, 54347, 5…

Whenever, upon the creation of a district, any municipality therein or any county in which the district is located, which has theretofore authorized or incurred a bonded indebtedness for any work or improvement for which the district may incur a bonded debt, and the municipality …

If, on the tenth day after the time for nominating directors has expired, only one person has been nominated for each of the positions of director to be filled at that election and a petition signed by 5 percent of the voters of the district requesting that the election be held h…

In such case the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is situated shall, at its next regular meeting, appoint to the positions of directors those persons nominated, and the person shall qualify, take office, and serve exactly as if elected at the general distr…