SECTIONS 16001-16003 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 16001-16003

16001. On the first Tuesday after their election and qualification,
the directors shall meet and classify themselves by lot, so that the
largest possible minority shall hold office for two years, and a
majority for four years. Thereafter at each biennial district
election their successors shall be elected for the term of four
years.

16002. (a) Each member of the board may receive the compensation
that the board by ordinance provides, not exceeding four thousand
eight hundred dollars ($4,800) a year.
(b) (1) As an alternative to subdivision (a), the board may
provide, by ordinance or resolution, that each of its members receive
compensation in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100)
for each day of service. A member of the board shall not receive
compensation for more than 10 days of service in a month.
(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, a "day of service" means
any of the following:
(A) A meeting conducted pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act
(Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of
Title 5 of the Government Code).
(B) Representation of the district at a public event, if that
representation has been previously approved at a meeting of the board
and the member delivers a written report regarding the member's
representation to the board at the board meeting immediately
following the public event.
(C) Representation of the district at a public meeting or a public
hearing conducted by another public agency, if that representation
has been previously approved at a meeting of the board and the member
delivers a written report regarding the member's representation to
the board at the board meeting immediately following the public
meeting or public hearing.
(D) Representation of the district at a meeting of a public
benefit nonprofit corporation on whose board the district has
membership if that representation has been previously approved at a
meeting of the district's board and the member delivers a written
report regarding the member's representation to the board at the
board meeting immediately following the corporation's meeting.
(E) Participation in a training program on a topic that is
directly related to the district if that representation has been
previously approved at a meeting of the board and the member delivers
a written report regarding the member's participation to the board
at the board meeting immediately following the training program.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), the board of
directors of a water district, as defined in Section 20200 of the
Water Code, may increase the amount of compensation that may be
received by members of the board by ordinance adopted pursuant to
Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 20200) of Division 10 of the Water
Code.
(d) The board may provide, by ordinance or resolution, that its
members receive their actual and necessary traveling and incidental
expenses incurred while on official business. Reimbursement for these
expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the
Government Code.
(e) A member of the board may waive any or all of the payments
permitted by this section.
(f) For purposes of this section, the determination of whether a
member'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.

16003. A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled pursuant
to Section 1780 of the Government Code.