California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 3 - Administration

• Section 20060.
  A district shall be governed by a district board of three commissioners, each of whom shall be a resident of the district.(Enacted by Stats. 1939,...
• Section 20061.
  Except as otherwise provided in this article, all district elections shall be called, held, and conducted in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity...
• Section 20062.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the terms of office of commissioners of the board in all districts existing on January 1, 1969, shall...
• Section 20068.
  A vacancy occurring in the office of an elected commissioner shall be filled by an appointment of the board.(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
• Section 20069.
  Every commissioner shall serve without compensation.(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
• Section 20070.
  The district board shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the district.(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
• Section 20070.5.
  (a) A district’s police department, police chief, and employees shall have all of the rights, duties, privileges, immunities, obligations, and powers of a municipal police department.(b) It...
• Section 20071.
  (a) The district board shall determine the number of employees, if any, necessary for the proper care and protection of the life and property of residents...
• Section 20071.5.
  The district may contract with a municipality within the county in which the district is located or with the county for the furnishing of police...
• Section 20072.
  For the purpose of housing its police equipment and apparatus, and for housing its ambulances, the district board may acquire land and erect a police...
• Section 20073.
  Before acquiring any real property for a police station, the district board may submit to the voters in the district at a special election, or...
• Section 20074.
  All real property for a police station acquired pursuant to this article shall be conveyed to and held in the name of the “Board of...
• Section 20075.
  The district board may pay for any real property it acquires for a police station out of money derived from the annual district tax, or...
• Section 20076.
  The district board may dispose of any real property acquired for a police station. The disposition shall, however, be first approved by the voters in...
• Section 20077.
  The district board may make and award contracts and may sue and be sued in the name of the district.(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
• Section 20078.
  The district board shall keep a correct record of all its acts and proceedings, and of all its receipts and disbursements. For that purpose, it...
• Section 20079.
  Each commissioner shall, at the expiration of his term of office, turn over to his successor all books and documents in his possession belonging to...
• Section 20080.
  All accounts, bills, and demands against the district shall be audited, allowed, and paid by the district board by warrants of the county auditor drawn...
• Section 20081.
  In addition to the duties specified in this chapter, the district board shall perform such other duties as are proper and necessary to carry out...

Last modified: October 22, 2018