Title PUC, California Pub. Util. Code

A member of a city council or board of supervisors may serve as a member of the board of directors. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.)

The board at its first meeting, and thereafter annually at the first meeting in January, shall elect a chairman who shall preside at all meetings. In the event of his absence or inability to act, the members present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one of their m…

The board shall establish rules for its proceedings. The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance. All meetings of the board shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 …

(a) Each board member shall have one vote. (b) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. (c) All official acts of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board, unless a higher threshold is required by law. (d) …

Each member of the board shall receive the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each attendance at up to four noticed meetings of the board per month, and shall be allowed actual necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of the member’s duties. (Amended by Stats. 20…

(a) No ordinance shall be passed by the board on the day of its introduction, nor within three days thereafter, nor at any time other than at a regular or adjourned regular meeting. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows: “The board of directors of the Sacramen…

The government of the district shall be vested in a board of directors, which shall consist of nine members, selected as follows: (a) Three members, two of whom shall, at the time of their appointments and during their service as directors, be members of the board of supervisors …

Within 30 days after the adoption of the order declaring the district formed, the members of the board of directors appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 103100 shall meet in the chambers of the board of supervisors. The date of the first meeting shall be pres…

The board at its first meeting, and thereafter annually at the first meeting in January, shall elect a chairman who shall preside at all meetings, and a vice chairman who shall preside in his absence. In the event of their absence or inability to act, the members present, by an o…

The board shall establish rules for its proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all official acts of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

All meetings of the board shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code). (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Except for the terms of office of the members of the first board, the term of office of each member shall be four years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor. The members of the first board shall classify themselves by lot so that the term of office of four…

The expiration date of the term of office of each member shall be the 31st day of December in the year in which his term is to expire. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

The body which originally appointed a member whose term has expired shall appoint his successor for a full term of four years. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Any vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the body which originally appointed the member whose office has become vacant. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Each member of the board shall receive compensation, as determined by the board, in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for attending each meeting of the board and each committee meeting, but not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month, and shall receive…

The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, except as provided herein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. …

(a) The district may hire an independent staff of its own or contract with any department or agency of the United States or with any public agency to implement this part. (b) The district may contract with private entities in conformance with applicable procurement procedures for…

The board of directors shall fix the compensation of the district’s officers and employees. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 460, Sec. 1. (AB 644) Effective January 1, 2010.)

The board has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 294.)

The board may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 294.)

(a) All of the privileges, immunities from liability, and exemptions from laws, ordinances, and rules, and all pension, relief, disability, workers’ compensation, and other benefits that apply to the activity of officers, agents, or employees of a public agency when performing th…

The general manager shall adopt a civil service system for the selection, examination, employment, classification, advancement, suspension, and discharge of employees included in the “district civil service.” (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

The general manager shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of the civil service provisions of this division and may from time to time amend existing rules. Except as otherwise provided herein such rules shall govern applications, examinations, eligibility, du…

The rules and regulations or any proposed amendments thereto shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the district and shall not become effective until 20 days after the posting thereof. The board may require that such rules a…

The civil service provisions of this chapter do not apply to any district until such time as it has operated, controlled, or used works or parts of works for the providing of any of the utility services specified in this division. A civil service system may, however, be adopted a…

The “district civil service” includes every employee of the district except all of the following: (a) Officers elected by the people. (b) Officers, assistant officers, and other persons and employees appointed by the board of directors. (c) Temporary construction employees. (d) P…

The district has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2006.)

The district may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2006.)

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 150, Sec. 1…

The commission has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)

The commission may sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)

All claims for money or damages against the commission are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1333.)

Whenever a commission, by resolution, determines that any record, map, book, paper, or other document of the commission in the possession of the commission or any officer or employee for 10 years or more is of no further use or value to the commission, the commission may authoriz…

A district has perpetual succession. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

Except as otherwise provided, a district may sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any judicial action or proceeding against a district that provides electric utility service, to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance, resolution, or motion fixing or changing a rate or charge for an electric commodity o…

A district may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

A district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this division. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 582.)

A district has the same powers with reference to improvement districts as are conferred upon irrigation districts by Division 11, Part 7 of the Water Code and as are conferred upon municipal water districts by Part 7 (commencing with Section 71851) and Part 8 (commencing with Sec…

Improvement districts also may be formed of land proposed to be annexed to the district, contingent upon the annexation being completed. The petition for annexation may request that the land to be annexed shall be included in and form a part of any improvement district existing w…

For the purpose of obtaining and supplying water for domestic, irrigation, and fire protection purposes, a district may cooperate and contract with the United States and borrow or procure money from the United States in the same manner and under the same procedures as irrigation …