SECTIONS 7070-7074 - California Statutes

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION CODE

SECTION 7070-7074

7070. The board shall at its first meeting, or as soon thereafter
as practical, appoint a secretary and treasurer. The board shall also
appoint other officers that are necessary or convenient for the
business of the district.

7071. A director shall not be treasurer. The secretary and
treasurer shall receive the compensation determined by the board and
shall serve at its pleasure.

7072. The board may, at any time, appoint or employ, fix the
compensation of and prescribe the authority and duties of other
officers, employees, attorneys, engineers and consultants necessary
or convenient for the business of the district, each of whom shall
serve at the pleasure of the board.
When, pursuant to Section 7046, the legislative body of a city is
the board of directors of a district, and appoints the administrative
officer of the district, he shall have the authority to appoint,
employ, and to fix the compensation of and prescribe the authority
and duties of, the employees of the district, excluding attorneys,
auditors or consultants. The employees employed or appointed by the
administrative officer shall serve at his pleasure.

7073. The board may require the secretary, treasurer or other
officers, employees or assistants of the district to give a bond to
the district conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties
in an amount as the board may provide.

7074. The treasurer shall receive and safely keep all moneys of the
district. He shall comply with all provisions of law governing the
deposit and securing of public funds.