The board of directors shall consist of five members. Each director shall be a resident of the division from which he is elected.
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Section § 71250
This section states that the board of directors will have five members. Each member must live in the area they represent.
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Section § 71250.1
This law allows local commissions to increase the number of board directors when merging water districts. They can appoint 7, 9, or 11 directors from the existing boards during the merger. Once the terms of those directors start ending, the board must shrink to the usual size unless a higher number is approved by the commission. If there's a director vacancy in a merged district with more than five members, the board can vote not to fill it, thus reducing its size by one. Key terms like consolidation, district, and reorganization are defined as per government codes.
(a)CA Water Code § 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)CA Water Code § 71250.1(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)CA Water Code § 71250.1(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)CA Water Code § 71250.1(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.
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Section § 71250.5
If a director of a board moves their home outside their designated area and doesn't move back within 180 days, it is assumed they've permanently left the area. This means their position on the board is considered vacant.
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.
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Section § 71251
This law explains how directors are chosen when a district is first formed. After they're elected, the directors randomly decide their terms. Two directors will serve until the first upcoming general election, and the other three will serve until the second general election. This staggered system helps ensure continuity in the board's leadership.
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.
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Section § 71252
After the initial election to form the board, each newly elected director will serve for four years. Their role continues until someone else has been elected and is ready to take over.
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.
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Section § 71253
Directors who are elected to a position, after the initial formation election, officially start their roles at noon on the first Friday in December following the election.
Except for the directors elected at a formation election, directors elected to office shall take office at noon on the first Friday in December succeeding their election.
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Section § 71254
If a spot opens up for a director, it must be filled according to Section 1780 of the Government Code. The new director must live in the area represented by the vacant position and must meet all other qualifications to be a director for that division.
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.
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Section § 71255
This law states that a director can earn up to $100 per day for attending board meetings or performing other board-requested duties, with a limit of six days per month. Additionally, directors can be reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred while performing their duties. Whether a director's activities are eligible for compensation is determined by certain sections of the Government Code, specifically starting at Section 53232. The reimbursement process must follow specific guidelines outlined in two other sections of the Government Code, Section 53232.2 and Section 53232.3.
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.
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Section § 71256
This law allows a person who represents a municipal water district on the board of a metropolitan water district to receive compensation and expenses from the municipal district. The payment is equivalent to what they would normally receive when serving on the board of the municipal district. This compensation is in addition to any other compensation outlined in Section 71255.
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.
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