SECTIONS 11907-11912 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 11907-11912

11907. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the
transaction of business.

11908. The board shall establish rules for its proceedings and may
provide, by ordinance or resolution, that each member shall receive
for each attendance at the meetings of the board, or for each day's
service rendered as a director by request of the board, the sum of
one hundred dollars ($100). No director shall receive any other
compensation, nor receive pay for more than six days in any one
calendar month. 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.

11908.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 11908, a district with a board
having seven directors may provide, by resolution or ordinance, that
each director shall receive compensation in an amount not to exceed
one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day's attendance at
public 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, or, in lieu of that compensation, a salary of
not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month subject to annual
adjustments pursuant to subdivision (b), together with any expenses
incurred in the performance of his or her duties required or
authorized by the board. No resolution or ordinance establishing
compensation pursuant to this subdivision shall provide for any
automatic increase in that compensation.
(b) Any district which adopts salaries for directors pursuant to
subdivision (a) may increase those salaries by not more than 5
percent for each calendar year following the operative date of the
last adjustment, commencing with the calendar year following adoption
of the salary or increase.
(c) Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections
53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.

11908.2. Notwithstanding Section 11908, the board of a district
which has owned and operated an electric distribution system for at
least eight years and has a population of 250,000 or more may
provide, by ordinance or resolution, that each director shall receive
compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100)
per day for each day's attendance at public meetings of the board or
for each day's service rendered as a director by request of the
board, not exceeding a total of 10 days in any calendar month,
together with any expenses incurred in the performance of his or her
duties required or authorized by the board. The board may, by
resolution or ordinance, increase the compensation per day by not
more than 5 percent for each calendar year following the operative
date of the last adjustment, commencing with the 1988 calendar year.
No resolution or ordinance establishing compensation pursuant to this
subdivision shall provide for any automatic increase in that
compensation. 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.

11909. The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion,
resolution, or ordinance. No ordinance, resolution, or motion shall
have any validity or effect unless passed by the affirmative votes of
at least three directors of a five-ward district, or at least four
directors of a seven-ward district.

11910. (a) No ordinance shall be passed by the board within five
days of the day of its introduction or at any time other than a
regular or adjourned regular meeting. All ordinances or summaries of
ordinances shall be published after passage.
(b) The publication of ordinances, as required by subdivision (a),
may be satisfied by either of the following actions:
(1) Within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance or amendment to
an ordinance, the board of directors shall publish a summary of the
ordinance or amendment with the names of those directors voting for
and against the ordinance or amendment and the secretary shall post
in the office of the secretary of the board of directors a certified
copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance or amendment along
with the names of those directors voting for and against the
ordinance or amendment.
(2) If the general manager determines that it is not feasible to
prepare a fair and adequate summary of the adopted ordinance or
amendment, and if the board of directors so orders, within 15 days
after adoption of the ordinance or amendment to an ordinance, a
display advertisement of at least one-quarter of a page shall be
published. The advertisement shall indicate the general nature of,
and provide information about, the proposed or adopted ordinance or
amendment, including information sufficient to enable the public to
obtain copies of the complete text of the ordinance or amendment, and
the names of those directors voting for and against the ordinance or
amendment.

11911. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows:
"Be it enacted by the board of directors of ________ municipal
utility district:"

11912. All ordinances shall be signed by the president of the board
or the vice president, and attested by the secretary.