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Law:Division 20. Municipal Water Districts (California)
2.2 Chapter 2. Territory
2.2.1 Article 1. In General
2.2.2 Article 2. Inclusion Of Cities
2.3 Chapter 4. Formation Petition
2.4 Chapter 5. Formation Election
2.5 Chapter 6. Establishment Of District
3.1 Chapter 1. Directors
3.2 Chapter 1.5. Three Valleys Municipal Water District
3.3 Chapter 2. The Board
3.3.1 Article 1. In General
3.3.2 Article 2. Powers And Duties
3.4 Chapter 3. Officers And Employees
3.4.1 Article 1. In General
3.4.2 Article 2. Duties
4.2 Chapter 2. Preparation Of Ballots
4.3 Chapter 3. Precincts And Polling Places
4.4 Chapter 4. Election Of Directors
4.4.1 Article 1. In General
4.4.2 Article 2. Appointment In Lieu Of Election
4.5 Chapter 5. Initiative, Referendum, And Recall
4.6 Chapter 6. Relocation Of Division Boundaries
5.1 Chapter 1. Powers Generally
5.2 Chapter 2. Water
5.2.1 Article 1. Development And Sale
5.2.2 Article 2. Standby Charges
5.2.3 Article 2.5. Alternative Provisions For Standby Charges
5.2.4 Article 2.7. Standby Assessments
5.2.5 Article 3. Water Shortages
5.3 Chapter 3. Other Functions
5.3.1 Article 1. Recreation And Electrical Power
5.3.2 Article 2. Sewage, Waste, And Storm Water Disposal
5.3.3 Article 3. Fire Protection
5.3.4 Article 4. Water Replenishment Assessment
5.3.5 Article 5. Sanitation Service
5.4 Chapter 4. Property
5.5 Chapter 5. Contracts
5.5.1 Article 1. Contracts With Other Agencies
5.6 Chapter 6. Controversies
6.1 Chapter 1. Warrants
6.2 Chapter 2. Promissory Notes
7 Part 7. Bonds
7.1 Chapter 1. In General
7.2 Chapter 2. Initiation Of Proceedings For Issuance Of Bonds For Entire District
7.3 Chapter 3. Formation Of Improvement Districts For Issuance Of Bonds
7.3.1 Article 1. Initiation Of Proceedings
7.3.2 Article 2. Hearing And Changes
7.3.3 Article 3. Formation
7.3.4 Article 4. Calling On Bond Election
7.3.5 Article 5. Advance Of Funds
7.4 Chapter 4. Formation Of Uninhabited Improvement Districts For Issuance Of Bonds
7.4.1 Article 1. Initiation Of Proceedings
7.4.2 Article 2. Bond Election
7.4.3 Article 3. Advance Of Funds
7.5 Chapter 5. Bond Election
7.6 Chapter 6. Issuance And Sale Of Bonds
7.6.1 Article 1. Issuance And Terms
7.6.2 Article 2. Sale Of Bonds And Use Of Proceeds
7.7 Chapter 7. Formation Of Improvement Districts For Issuance Of Revenue Bonds
7.7.1 Article 1. Initiation Of Proceedings
7.7.2 Article 2. Hearing And Changes
7.7.3 Article 3. Formation Of Revenue Improvement District
7.7.4 Article 4. Calling Of Revenue Bond Election
7.7.5 Article 5. Advance Of Funds
8 Part 8. Formation Of Improvement Districts For Purposes Other Than Issuance Of Bonds
8.1 Chapter 1. Initiation Of Proceedings
8.2 Chapter 2. Hearing And Adoption Of Resolution Of Formation
8.3 Chapter 3. Formation Election
8.4 Chapter 3.5. Apportionment Of Extraordinary Costs Of Water Delivery
8.5 Chapter 4. Advance Of Funds
8.6 Chapter 6. Issuance Of Bonds And Payment Of Debt Service By The Pomona Valley Municipal Water District
8.6.1 Article 1. General Provisions
8.6.2 Article 2. Bond Election, Issuance, And Sale
8.6.3 Article 3. Improvement Districts
8.6.4 Article 4. Definitions
8.6.5 Article 5. Powers--generally
8.6.6 Article 6. Powers--utility Tax
8.6.7 Article 7. Determination Of And Alternative Methods Of Payment Of Debt Service And Costs Of
9 Part 8.5. Exclusion Of Territory From Improvement Districts 72080-72089.5
10 Part 9. Taxes
10.1 Chapter 1. Taxes Generally
10.2 Chapter 2. Apportionment Of Taxes In Multicounty Districts And Improvement Districts
10.3 Chapter 3. Payments By Public Agencies In Lieu Of Taxes
10.4 Chapter 4. Chino Basin Production Assessments
10.4.1 Article 1. General Provisions
10.4.2 Article 2. Assessment
10.4.3 Article 3. Levy Of Assessment
10.4.4 Article 4. Reports
10.4.5 Article 5. Advisory Committee
10.4.6 Article 6. Remedies
10.4.7 Article 7. Termination
11 Part 10. Changes In Organization
11.1 Chapter 1. Exclusion
11.1.1 Article 1. In General
11.2 Chapter 3. Automatic Exclusion Of Cities
11.3 Chapter 4. Inclusion
11.3.1 Article 1. In General
12 Part 11. Changes In Organization Of Improvement Districts
12.1 Chapter 1. Inclusion Of Territory
12.1.1 Article 1. Inclusion Proceedings Initiated By Petition
12.1.2 Article 2. Inclusion Proceedings Initiated By The Board
12.2 Chapter 2. Dissolution Of Improvement Districts
12.3 Chapter 3. Consolidation Of Improvement Districts
13 Part 11.5. Marin Municipal Water District
13.1 Chapter 1. Supplemental Water Supplies
13.2 Chapter 2. Taxes And Other Revenues
13.3 Chapter 3. Elections
14 Part 12. Repeals
Ca Codes (wat:71000) Water Code Section 71000 71000. This division shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Water District Law of 1911. Chapter 2. Definitions
Ca Codes (wat:71010-71019) Water Code Section 71010-71019 71010. Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter govern the construction of this division. 71011. The definition of a word applies to any of its variants. 71012. "City" means any chartered or general law city. 71013. "District" means a municipal water district formed pursuant to the Municipal Water District Act of 1911 or this division. 71014. "Board" means the board of directors of a district. 71015. "Principal county" means the county in which the greater portion of the land of a district or a proposed district is situated. 71016. "Affected county" means any county in which the land of a district, or proposed district, is situated. 71017. "Voter" means a voter as defined in Section 359 of the Elections Code. 71018. "President" means the president of the board of directors of a district. 71019. "Secretary" means the secretary of a district. Chapter 3. General Provisions
Ca Codes (wat:71030-71036) Water Code Section 71030-71036 71030. Nothing in this division shall be construed as repealing or modifying any other law relating to water or the supply of water to cities, or the acquisition thereof by cities. 71032. The inclusion in, or annexation or addition to, a district, of the territory of any public corporation or agency shall not destroy the identity or legal existence, or impair the powers, of the public corporation or agency, notwithstanding the identity, or substantial identity, of purpose of the district. 71034. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 72322 and 72341, whenever provision is made in this division for notice in a county, it shall be construed to require notice in each affected county. 71035. Except with respect to formation proceedings, in any district containing lands situated in more than one county, all papers required by this division to be filed with a county clerk shall be filed with the secretary. 71036. Except as otherwise provided in this division, procedure relating to formation, fiscal matters, and taxation in districts containing lands situated in more than one county shall conform as near as may be to such provisions with respect to districts containing lands situated in one county. Part 2. Formation
Ca Codes (wat:71050-71052) Water Code Section 71050-71052 71050. Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this part, "county clerk" means the county clerk of the principal county. 71051. Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this part, "board of supervisors" means the board of supervisors of the principal county. 71052. As used in this part, "application" means an application for the initiation of proceedings for the formation of a district under the provisions of the Knox-Nisbet Act, Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code. Chapter 2. Territory
Ca Codes (wat:71060-71061) Water Code Section 71060-71061 71060. The people of any county or counties, or of any portions thereof, whether such portions include unincorporated territory only or incorporated territory of any city or cities, or both such incorporated and unincorporated territory, may organize a district under the provisions of this division. 71061. The cities proposed to be included in the district need not be contiguous, and the unincorporated territory may consist of one or more parcels which need not be contiguous to each other or to any such city or cities. Article 2. Inclusion Of Cities
Ca Codes (wat:71070-71081) Water Code Section 71070-71081 71070. As used in this article, "territory of a city" means the corporate area of the city and all territory as to which proceedings for annexation to the city have been commenced by a valid petition filed with the governing body of the city. 71071. Except as otherwise provided in this article, if an application includes any portion of a city, the entire territory of the city, at the time of filing the application, shall be included within the boundaries of the proposed district. 71072. If an application includes any territory within the boundaries of a proposed city for which a valid petition for incorporation has been filed with the board of supervisors of the affected county, the entire area of the proposed city, at the time of filing the application, shall be included within the boundaries of the proposed district. 71073. If an application is filed, and proceedings for the formation of the district are commenced and prosecuted, in the manner and within the time specified by this part, the inclusion within the boundaries of the proposed district of any city to which territory is annexed, pursuant to proceedings which were not commenced by the filing of a valid petition prior to the approval of the application, shall not prevent or invalidate the formation of the district even though the territory annexed to the city pursuant to the annexation proceedings is not included in the district. 71074. If an application is filed, and proceedings for the formation of the district are commenced and prosecuted, in the manner and within the time specified by this part, the inclusion within the boundaries of the proposed district of territory formed into a new city or annexed to an existing city, pursuant to proceedings which were not commenced by the filing of a valid petition prior to the approval of the application, shall not prevent or invalidate the formation of the district even though the remainder of the corporate area of the city is not included in the district. 71078. The inclusion within the boundaries of a proposed district of territory formed into a new city or annexed to an existing city, pursuant to proceedings which were not commenced by the filing of a valid petition prior to the filing of the formation petition, shall not prevent or invalidate the formation of the district even though the remainder of the corporate area of the city is not included in the district. 71079. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if, prior to the filing of a formation petition, any portion of the corporate area of a city is included within an existing municipal water district, a district may be formed pursuant to this division to include the remainder of the corporate area of the city. 71080. If, subsequent to the approval of an application which includes a portion of the corporate area of a city, but prior to the filing of the formation petition, such portion of the corporate area of the city is included within an existing municipal water district so that the entire corporate area of the city is included within such existing district, such portion of the corporate area of the city shall be omitted from the formation petition. Such omission shall not invalidate the approval of the application as to the remaining area of the proposed district. 71081. If, subsequent to the approval of an application of intention, but prior to circulating the formation petition, a valid petition is filed with, or a resolution is adopted by, the governing body of a city, the corporate area of which is included in a metropolitan water district organized under the Metropolitan Water District Act, to initiate formal proceedings for the annexation to the city of territory within the proposed municipal water district, in a manner which would result in automatic annexation to the metropolitan water district of the territory annexed to the city, the proponents of the formation of the municipal water district may omit from the proposed municipal water district all territory included in the petition or resolution for annexation. If such territory is omitted, no part of the city shall be included within the proposed municipal water district. Chapter 4. Formation Petition
Ca Codes (wat:71120-71134) Water Code Section 71120-71134 71120. A petition for the formation of a district, which may consist of any number of separate instruments, shall be filed with the county elections official. 71121. The formation petition shall be signed by voters equal in number to at least 10 per centum of the voters registered within the boundaries of the proposed district 30 days prior to the date the petition is filed. If one or more cities are included in the proposed district, the formation petition shall, in addition, be signed by at least 10 percent of the voters of each such city registered to vote 30 days prior to the date the petition is filed. 71122. If only a portion of the corporate area of a city is included within a proposed district, and 12 or more registered voters reside within such portion of the city, the formation petition shall be signed by voters residing within such portion equal in number to at least 10 percent of the total number of registered voters in such portion, or 10 percent of the number of voters of such portion voting for all candidates for the office of Governor at the last general election prior to the filing of the petition, whichever is the lesser number. If less than 12 registered voters reside within such portion of the city, the formation petition shall be signed by at least 50 percent of the voters residing in such portion. 71123. The formation petition shall describe the boundaries of the proposed district and shall contain a prayer that the proposed district be formed pursuant to this division. 71124. Except as otherwise authorized in this part, the boundaries of the proposed district shall be described in the formation petition in the same manner as in the declaration of intention and shall include the same area. 71125. The circulation of a formation petition shall be commenced by the proponents within 30 days from the date of the filing of the declaration of intention with the county elections official. The petition shall be circulated and filed with the county elections official within 90 days from the date of the filing of the declaration of intention. 71126. Within 30 days of the date of the filing of the formation petition, the county elections official shall examine the petition and determine whether it is signed by the requisite number of voters. Upon request of the county elections official, the board of supervisors shall authorize him or her to employ persons specially for this purpose, in addition to the persons regularly employed in his or her office, and shall provide for their compensation. 71127. When the county elections official has completed the examination of the formation petition, he or she shall attach to it the certificate, properly dated, showing the result of the examination. 71128. If the county elections official finds from the examination that the formation petition is signed by the requisite number of voters residing within the boundaries of the proposed district, and within the boundaries of each city included therein, he or she shall certify that the petition is sufficient. If he or she finds that it is not so signed, he or she shall certify that the petition is insufficient. 71129. If the county elections official certifies in the certificate that the formation petition is insufficient, he or she shall also certify therein to the number of voters required to make the petition sufficient, and the petition may be amended by filing a supplemental petition or petitions within 10 days from the date of the certificate. 71130. Within 30 days after the filing of any supplemental petition or petitions, the county elections official shall examine them and certify to the result of the examination as provided in Sections 71126 to 71128, inclusive. 71131. If any supplemental petition is filed, all the signatures on the original and supplemental petitions shall be considered in determining the number of voters signing the petition. 71132. After the time for filing supplemental petitions has expired and all supplemental petitions have been examined, if the county elections official's certificate shows that the formation petition is insufficient, the petition shall be filed with the board of supervisors and kept as a public record, without prejudice to the filing of a new petition. 71133. If the county elections official's certificate shows that the formation petition is sufficient, the county elections official shall present the petition to the board of supervisors without delay. 71134. After an election for the formation of a proposed district, the sufficiency of the formation petition shall not be subject to judicial review or be otherwise questioned. Chapter 5. Formation Election
Ca Codes (wat:71160-71172) Water Code Section 71160-71172 71160. When a formation petition is presented to it, the board of supervisors shall make an order dividing the proposed district into five divisions in such manner as to equalize, as nearly as practicable, the population in the respective divisions. The board of supervisors shall use for this purpose the population as estimated by it from the register of voters used at the last general election. The divisions of the district shall be numbered first, second, third, fourth, and fifth. 71161. When the order dividing the proposed district into five divisions is made, the board of supervisors shall by resolution or ordinance call and provide for the holding of an election in the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether the district shall be formed and to elect the first board of directors if the district is formed. 71162. The formation election shall be held on the next established election date not less than 74 days from the date of adoption of the resolution or ordinance calling the election. For purposes of this election the board of supervisors may consolidate election precincts of one or more divisions. 71163. Notice of the formation election shall be published once, not less than one week nor more than four weeks prior to the election, in at least one newspaper but not exceeding three newspapers, printed and published in each affected county. 71163.1. Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail, a written notification of the election call to the executive officer of the local agency formation commission of the county or principal county in which the territory or major portion of the territory of the proposed district is located. Such written notice shall include the name and a description of the proposed district, and may be in the form of a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the legislative body calling the district formation election. The executive officer, within five days after being notified that a district formation election has been called, shall submit to the commission, for its approval or modification, an impartial analysis of the proposed district formation. The impartial analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length and shall include a specific description of the boundaries of the district proposed to be formed. The local agency formation commission, within five days after the receipt of the executive officer's analysis, shall approve or modify the analysis and submit it to the officials in charge of conducting the district formation election. 71163.2. The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation. Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall be filed with the officials in charge of conducting the election not less than 54 days prior to the date of the district formation election. 71163.3. If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following: (a) The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board. (b) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such voters and associations. 71163.4. The officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the district formation question. The ballot pamphlet shall contain the following in the order prescribed: (a) The complete text of the proposition. (b) The impartial analysis of the proposition prepared by the local agency formation commission. (c) The argument for the proposed district formation. (d) The argument against the proposed district formation. The elections officials shall mail a ballot pamphlet to each voter entitled to vote in the district formation election at least 10 days prior to the date of the election. The ballot pamphlet is "official matter" within the meaning of Section 13303 of the Elections Code. 71164. The notice of the formation election shall contain the following: (a) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district and its divisions. (b) The name of the proposed district, which name shall contain the words "____ Municipal Water District." (c) A statement that the first directors will be elected at the election and will take office if the district is formed. (d) The names of the candidates for the office of director for each of the divisions. 71165. The following measure shall be submitted at the formation election: "Shall the proposition to form the ____ Municipal Water District under the Municipal Water District Law of 1911 be adopted " 71166. No person may vote at any formation election unless he is a voter. 71167. Within seven days after the formation election the board of supervisors shall canvass the vote. 71168. If less than a majority of the votes cast in any affected county are in favor of the proposition, the formation of the district fails, but without prejudice to renewing proceedings at any time after six months from the date of the formation election. 71169. The first directors shall be elected at the formation election. 71170. One director shall be elected for each division by the voters of the division. Each director shall be a resident of the division for which he is elected. 71171. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the candidates shall declare their candidacy and shall be nominated, the election shall be held and conducted, the vote canvassed, the result declared, and the certificates of election issued in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code, so far as they may be applicable. 71172. If a majority of the votes cast in each affected county at the formation election favor the formation of the district, each candidate for director who receives the highest number of votes in his division is elected as a director of the district. Chapter 6. Establishment Of District
Ca Codes (wat:71190-71196) Water Code Section 71190-71196 71190. If a majority of the votes cast in each affected county at the formation election favor the formation of the district, the board of supervisors shall, by an order entered on its minutes, declare the territory included within the proposed boundaries to be formed as a municipal water district under the designated name. 71191. The county clerk shall immediately cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder of each affected county, a certificate stating that the proposition to form the district was adopted. The county clerk shall immediately cause to be filed with the Secretary of State a certificate listing: (a) The name of the district. (b) The date of formation. (c) The county or counties in which the district is located, and a description of the boundaries of the district, or reference to a map showing such boundaries, which map shall be attached to the certificate, or reference to the county recorder's office where a description of such boundaries has been recorded. If the order declaring the district organized contains all of the information required to be in the last-mentioned certificate, the clerk may file a copy of the order with the Secretary of State in lieu of the certificate. 71192. Upon the receipt of the county clerk's certificate, or a copy of the order declaring the district organized, the Secretary of State shall, within 10 days, issue his certificate reciting that the municipal water district, naming it, has been duly incorporated according to the laws of the State. 71193. A copy of the Secretary of State's certificate shall be transmitted to and filed with the county clerk of each affected county. 71194. From and after the date of filing the county clerk's certificate with the Secretary of State, the district named therein is incorporated as a municipal water district, with all the rights, privileges and powers set forth in this division, and necessarily incident thereto. 71195. No informality in any proceeding, or in the conduct of any election, not substantially affecting adversely the legal rights of any citizen, shall invalidate the incorporation of any municipal water district. 71196. Any proceeding wherein the validity of the incorporation of a district is denied shall be commenced within three months from the date of the Secretary of State's certificate of incorporation; otherwise the incorporation and legal existence of the district and all proceedings in respect thereto shall be held to be valid and in every respect legal and incontestable. Part 3. Internal Organization
Ca Codes (wat:71250-71256) Water Code Section 71250-71256 71250. The board of directors shall consist of five members. Each director shall be a resident of the division from which he is elected. 71250.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 71250, the local agency formation commission, in approving either a consolidation of districts or the reorganization of two or more districts into a single municipal water district may, pursuant to subdivisions (k) and (n) of Section 56886 of the Government Code, increase the number of directors to serve on the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district to 7, 9, or 11, who shall be members of the board of directors of the districts to be consolidated or reorganized as of the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization. (b) Upon the expiration of the terms of the members of the board of directors of the consolidated district, or a district reorganized as described in subdivision (a), whose terms first expire following the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization, the total number of members on the board of directors shall be reduced until the number equals the number of members permitted by the principal act of the consolidated or reorganized district, or any larger number as may be specified by the local agency formation commission in approving the consolidation or reorganization. (c) In addition to the powers granted under Section 1780 of the Government Code, in the event of a vacancy on the board of directors of the consolidated district or a district reorganized as described in subdivision (a) at which time the total number of directors is greater than five, the board of directors may, by majority vote of the remaining members of the board, choose not to fill the vacancy. In that event, the total membership of the board of directors shall be reduced by one board member. Upon making the determination not to fill a vacancy, the board of directors shall notify the board of supervisors of its decision. (d) For the purposes of this section: "consolidation" means consolidation, as defined in Section 56030 of the Government Code; "district" or "special district" means district or special district, as defined in Section 56036 of the Government Code; and "reorganization" means reorganization, as defined in Section 56073 of the Government Code. 71250.5. If a director moves his or her residence, as defined in Section 244 of the Government Code, outside the boundaries of that director's division, and if within 180 days of the move or the effective date of this section, the director fails to reestablish a place of residence within the director's division, it shall be presumed that a permanent change of residence has occurred and that a vacancy exists on the board of directors pursuant to Section 1770 of the Government Code. 71251. The directors elected at the formation election shall classify themselves by lot so that two of them shall hold office until the election and qualification of their successors at the first succeeding general district election and three of them shall hold office until the election and qualification of their successors at the second succeeding general district election. 71252. Each director elected subsequent to the formation election shall hold office for a term of four years from and after the date for his taking of office and until the election and qualification of his successor. 71253. Except for the directors elected at the formation election, directors elected to office shall take office at the time provided by the Government Code for county officers to take office. 71254. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of director it shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code, by a qualified person, who shall be a resident of, and otherwise qualified to be a director from, the division in which the vacancy occurred. 71255. Each director shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day's attendance at meetings of the board or for each day's service rendered as a director by request of the board, not exceeding a total of six days in any calendar month, together with any expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties required or authorized by the board. For purposes of this section, the determination of whether a director's activities on any specific day are compensable shall be made pursuant to Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 53232) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code. 71256. Notwithstanding any other provision of law any person who represents a municipal water district on the board of directors of any metropolitan water district formed pursuant to the Metropolitan Water District Act may receive compensation and expenses from the municipal water district with respect to service on such board of directors of a metropolitan water district, in the same amount, and upon the same terms, as shall be provided with respect to service on the board of the district. Any compensation or expenses received pursuant to this section shall be in addition to that provided in Section 71255. Chapter 1.5. Three Valleys Municipal Water District
Ca Codes (wat:71260-71262) Water Code Section 71260-71262 71260. This chapter applies only to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District. Except as provided in this chapter, this division applies to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District. 71261. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the Board of Directors of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District shall consist of seven directors. Each director shall be a resident of the division from which he or she is elected. 71262. The board shall establish the boundaries of the seven divisions from which directors are elected in accordance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 71540) of Part 4. The additional directors shall be elected at a special district election which shall be called by the Board of Directors of Three Valleys Municipal Water District on the next available election date established by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1000) of Division 1 of the Elections Code that is 90 or more days after January 1, 1989. The two additional directors so elected and qualified shall take office on July 1, 1989, and shall hold office until their successors, who shall be elected at the district general election in 1992, take office. Thereafter, the two additional directors shall be elected to terms of four years. Chapter 2. The Board
Ca Codes (wat:71270-71282) Water Code Section 71270-71282 71270. The board is the governing body of the district. 71271. The board shall hold its first meeting as soon as possible after the election and certification of the first board of directors and not later than the sixth Monday after the date of the formation election. 71272. At its first meeting, the board shall provide for the time and place of holding its meetings and the manner in which its special meetings may be called. 71273. At its first meeting, and at its first meeting in the month of January of each odd-numbered year, the board shall elect one of its members president. The board may at any meeting elect one of its members vice president. If the president is absent or unable to act, the vice president shall exercise the powers of the president granted in this division. 71274. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; however, no ordinance, motion or resolution shall be passed to become effective without the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board. 71276. The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion. 71277. On all ordinances the roll shall be called and the ayes and noes recorded in the journal of the proceedings of the board. 71278. Resolutions and motions may be adopted by voice vote, but on demand of any member of the board the roll shall be called. 71279. Votes of the members of the board shall not be cast or exercised by proxy. 71280. The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the board shall be: "Be it ordained by the Board of Directors of ____ Municipal Water District as follows:". 71281. The board may enact any ordinance which adopts any code by reference following the procedures, definitions and provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 50020) of Chapter 1, Part 1, Division 1, Title 5 of the Government Code so far as they may be applicable. 71282. A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code. Article 2. Powers And Duties
Ca Codes (wat:71300-71314) Water Code Section 71300-71314 71300. All powers, privileges, and duties of a district shall be exercised and performed by the board. 71301. Any executive, administrative, and ministerial powers may be delegated and redelegated by the board to any of the offices created by this part or by the board. 71302. The board may fix the time and place or places at which its regular meetings will be held, and shall provide for the calling and holding of special meetings. 71303. The board may fix the location of the principal place of business of the district and the location of all offices and departments maintained under this division. 71304. The board may prescribe by ordinance a system of business administration. 71305. The board may create any necessary offices and establish and re-establish the powers, duties, and compensation of all officers and employees. 71306. The board may require and fix the amount of all official bonds necessary for the protection of the funds and property of the district. 71307. The board may prescribe by ordinance a system of civil service. 71308. The board may by ordinance delegate and redelegate to the officers of the district the power to employ clerical, legal, and engineering assistants and labor. 71309. The board may by ordinance delegate and redelegate to officers of the district, under such conditions and restrictions as shall be fixed by the board, the power to bind the district by contract. 71310. The board may prescribe a method of auditing and allowing or rejecting claims and demands. 71311. The board shall designate a depository or depositories to have the custody of the funds of the district. All such depositories shall give security sufficient to secure the district against possible loss and shall pay the warrants drawn by the treasurer for demands against the district under such rules as the directors may prescribe. 71312. The board of a district in existence on the effective date of this section shall file a certificate with the Secretary of State on or before January 1, 1964, listing: (a) The name of the district. (b) The date of formation. (c) The county in which the district is located, and a description of the boundaries of the district, or reference to a map showing such boundaries, which map shall be attached to the certificate, or reference to the county recorder's office where a description of such boundaries has been recorded. If the order declaring the district organized contains all of the information required to be in the certificate, the board may file a copy of the order in lieu of the certificate. If the certificate filed with the Secretary of State stating that the proposition for formation of the district was adopted contains all of the information required by this section, no further certificate need be filed. 71312.5. A district may issue bonds, borrow money, and incur indebtedness as authorized by law or this division. 71313. A district may refund such bonds, loans, or indebtedness (by the issuance of the same obligations following the same procedure) or retire any indebtedness or lien that may exist against the district or its property. 71314. A district may insure its directors, officers, assistants, employees, agents, and deputies for injury, death, or disability incurred while engaged in the business of the district and the cost of such insurance is a proper charge against the district. Such insurance is in addition to any compensation secured under the provisions of Division 4 (commencing with Section 3201) of the Labor Code and inuring to the benefit of the director, officer, deputy, assistant, employee, or agent, or his beneficiary or heir. Chapter 3. Officers And Employees
Ca Codes (wat:71340-71342) Water Code Section 71340-71342 71340. At its first meeting, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the board shall appoint, by a majority vote, a secretary, treasurer, attorney, general manager, and auditor, and shall define their duties and fix their compensation. The board may at any meeting appoint a deputy secretary and a deputy treasurer. Each of these officers shall serve at the pleasure of the board. 71341. The board may employ such additional assistants and employees as it deems necessary to efficiently maintain and operate the district. 71341.5. (a) A district may employ park rangers who shall have the authority and powers conferred by subdivision (d) of Section 830.34 of the Penal Code upon peace officers. (b) For the purposes of carrying out subdivision (a), the district shall adhere to the standards for recruitment and training of peace officers established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training pursuant to Title 4 (commencing with Section 13500) of Part 4 of the Penal Code. (c) Every park ranger employed by a district shall conform to the standards for peace officers adopted by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Any park ranger who fails to conform to those standards shall not have the powers of a peace officer. 71342. The board may consolidate the offices of secretary and treasurer. Article 2. Duties
Ca Codes (wat:71360-71365) Water Code Section 71360-71365 71360. The president and secretary, in addition to the duties imposed on them by law, shall perform such duties as may be imposed on them by the board. 71361. The treasurer, or such other person or persons as may be authorized by the board, shall draw checks or warrants to pay demands when such demands have been audited and approved in the manner prescribed by the board. 71362. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, the general manager shall have full charge and control of the maintenance, operation, and construction of the waterworks or waterworks system of the district, with full power and authority to employ and discharge all employees and assistants, other than those referred to in Section 71340, at pleasure, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation. 71363. The general manager shall perform such duties as may be imposed on him by the board. He shall report to the board in accordance with such rules and regulations as it may adopt. 71364. The attorney shall be the legal adviser of the district and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board. 71365. The general manager, secretary, and treasurer, and other employees or assistants of the district designated by the board, shall give such bonds to the district conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as the board from time to time may provide. The premiums on the bonds shall be paid by the district. Part 4. Elections
Ca Codes (wat:71450-71454) Water Code Section 71450-71454 71450. As used in this part: (a) "District election" means every electio