Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24009, at any general or special election, the board of supervisors of general law counties with a population of 170,046 or in excess of 220,000 according to the federal census of 1950, may submit to the electors of the county the question of whether the elective office of county auditor shall be replaced by the appointive office of county director of finance; provided, however, that the board of supervisors shall not submit such question to the electors more often than once in an 11-month period.
Other OfficersDirector of Finance
Section § 26970
This law allows the board of supervisors in certain California counties to decide if they want to replace the elected position of county auditor with an appointed director of finance. This decision can be put to a vote during any general or special election, but only in counties with specified populations according to the 1950 federal census. They cannot propose this change to voters more than once every 11 months.
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Section § 26971
This law states that if most voters in an election agree, the role of county director of finance becomes an appointed position. To start, the current county auditor will be appointed as the first director of finance. Future appointments will be based on qualifications as per civil service rules. The director can be removed or suspended for specific reasons outlined in these rules.
If a majority of the voters voting on the question at such election favor the replacement by the appointive office of county director of finance, the board of supervisors shall appoint the incumbent county auditor as the first director of finance of the county. Thereafter appointments to the office shall be made by the board of supervisors on the basis of merit and fitness according to civil service rules and regulations. The director of finance may be removed or suspended for cause as provided in the civil service rules and regulations.
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Section § 26972
The county director of finance can perform all the responsibilities of both the county auditor and controller, along with any other tasks assigned by the board of supervisors.
The county director of finance shall have all of the powers and duties of the county auditor and the county controller and such other duties as the board of supervisors may prescribe.
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