California Water Code ARTICLE 1 - The Board

  • Section 8550.
    (a) The board is continued in existence and shall continue to exercise and have all of its powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision...
  • Section 8551.
    (a) Except as provided in subdivision (g), the board consists of nine members who shall be appointed in accordance with this section.(b) (1) Seven members of the board...
  • Section 8552.
    Each member of the board appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8551 shall receive compensation as follows:(a) Each member shall receive the necessary expenses incurred...
  • Section 8554.
    The Governor shall select one of the members of the board as president.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 366, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2008.)
  • Section 8555.
    The board may elect one of its members other than the president as vice president.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)
  • Section 8556.
    The vice president shall have the powers and perform the duties of the president under the following circumstances:(a) During the president’s absence or inability to act.(b) At...
  • Section 8557.
    The board shall have its office in the County of Sacramento. The office is the principal place of business and legal residence of the board...
  • Section 8558.
    The regular meetings of the board shall be held at times fixed by the board.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)
  • Section 8559.
    A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 275, Sec. 9. (AB 1165) Effective January 1, 2010.)
  • Section 8560.
    No action of the board shall be effective unless a quorum is present and the action is concurred in by a majority of all of...
  • Section 8561.
    Special meetings of the board may be called at any time by the president or by a majority of the members upon notice given by...
  • Section 8563.
    The board shall keep full and correct minutes of all proceedings and transactions of all meetings of the board.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)
  • Section 8564.
    The minutes shall be open for public inspection during office hours.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)
  • Section 8565.
    The board shall have a seal of such device as the board may adopt.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)
  • Section 8566.
    The seal of the board is also the seal of the drainage district.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)
  • Section 8567.
    A copy of any record of the board, certified by its secretary or assistant secretary to be a true copy, and attested by the seal...
  • Section 8568.
    For making a copy of any of its records the board may charge and collect the actual reasonable cost of making the copy, including the...
  • Section 8569.
    The board may require a deposit in advance sufficient to cover the charges for copying and certifying copies of its records.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch.
  • Section 8570.
    All money collected for copying and certifying copies of the board’s records shall be paid monthly to the State Treasurer and credited to the balance...
  • Section 8571.
    The board may adopt, amend or repeal rules to promote the convenient, orderly and just conduct of the business of the board and of the...
  • Section 8572.
    The rules may be suspended or compliance therewith may be waived by the board at any meeting to such extent as may be deemed proper.(Added...
  • Section 8575.
    A member of the board shall comply with the conflict of interest requirements of Section 87100 of the Government Code when voting to carry out...
  • Section 8576.
    No member of the board shall be held personally liable on any obligation or liability of any kind or character arising out of the claim...
  • Section 8577.
    (a) A board member shall not participate in any board action or attempt to influence any decision or recommendation by any employee of, or consultant to,...
  • Section 8578.
    (a) For the purposes of this section, “ex parte communication” means any oral or written communication outside of a noticed board meeting concerning matters, other than...
  • Section 8579.
    (a) Any aggrieved person shall have a right to seek judicial review of any permit or enforcement order issued by the board by filing a petition...

Last modified: October 22, 2018