SECTIONS 6230-6237 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 6230-6237

6230. Upon the adoption of the order of organization, the board of
supervisors shall immediately appoint a board of directors of five
members to administer the affairs of the district.

6231. In order to be eligible to be a director of the district, a
person shall be a citizen of the United States and of this state, and
an owner of lands included in the district that are devoted, in
whole or in part, to the growing of the product for which the
district is established.

6232. Upon his or her appointment, each director shall, in the
manner provided by law, subscribe the oath of office and file the
oath with the county clerk.

6233. (a) From and after the filing for record of the order of the
board of supervisors declaring the district organized, and the
appointment and qualification of its first board of directors, the
organization of the district is complete. The district shall operate
for a period of five years from the date of its organization, and
shall cease to exist after five years unless the district is
reauthorized and approved by the board of supervisors.
(b) The board of directors shall hold a public hearing six months
prior to termination of its initial organization or last
reauthorization to determine whether the conditions of the phylloxera
or other pest or disease determined pursuant to Section 6214 warrant
the reauthorization of the district for an additional five years.
The notice of hearing shall state the name of the district and that
consideration is being given to reauthorizing the district for an
additional five years, the boundaries of the district, and the time
and place for the hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given as
provided in Sections 6217 and 6218. The board of directors shall
submit the record of the hearing and its recommendation to the board
of supervisors within 90 days of the hearing. The board of
supervisors shall approve or reject the recommendation; if it rejects
the recommendation, the board of supervisors shall return the report
accompanied by its reasons for the rejection to the board of
directors within 30 days of receipt. The board of directors may
thereafter address the reasons for rejection by the board of
supervisors and submit an amended report and new recommendations for
reauthorization for approval or rejection by the board of
supervisors, unless the district has ceased to exist pursuant to
subdivision (a).

6234. (a) Immediately after the organization of the district, the
directors shall meet and organize as a board and shall elect a
chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary from among their own
number.
(b) The chairperson shall call and preside at all meetings of the
board, sign all warrants drawn on the county treasurer, and all
contracts and other documents, and the minutes of all meetings at
which the chairperson is present. In case of the chairperson's
absence from a meeting, the vice chairperson shall act as chairperson
pro tempore. The vice chairperson may sign warrants in place of the
chairperson if the chairperson is absent from a meeting or
unavailable. The secretary shall give notice of and keep the minutes
of all meetings and prepare and have custody of all records and
papers, and have custody of the seal of the district. The secretary
shall attest all warrants drawn on the county treasury, all contracts
and other documents, and shall sign the minutes of all meetings at
which he or she is present. The secretary shall prepare the annual
reports and any other reports required by the board and shall prepare
all notices and all calls for bids.

6235. The members of the board shall serve for terms of one year,
or for a longer term as determined by the board of supervisors, and
until the appointment and qualification of their successors.

6236. Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the board,
the board of supervisors shall appoint the successor. Vacancies shall
be filled by the board of supervisors for the unexpired term.

6237. The members of the board shall not receive any compensation
for their services, but may be reimbursed for their actual and
necessary expenses, when claims for those expenses have been approved
by the board.