SECTIONS 30330-30336 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 30330-30336

30330. The board shall appoint and fix the salary of a general
manager, who shall have full charge of the acquisition, construction,
development, joint development, maintenance, operation, leasing, and
disposition of the facilities of the district and also of the
administration of the business affairs of the district.

30331. All other things being equal, the general manager shall be
chosen on the basis of his qualifications with special reference to
his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practices in
respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth.

30332. The general manager need not be a resident of this State at
the time of his appointment.

30333. The general manager shall hold office for an indefinite term
and may be removed by the board upon the adoption of a resolution by
the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board.
Before the general manager may be removed, he shall, if he demands
it, be given a written statement of the reasons alleged for his
removal and he shall have the right to be publicly heard thereon at a
meeting of the board prior to the final vote on the resolution
providing for his removal, but pending and during such hearing the
board may suspend him from office. The board may not reduce the
salary of the general manager below the amount fixed at the time of
his original appointment except upon the adoption of a resolution by
a like vote and after a like opportunity to be heard. The action of
the board in suspending or removing the general manager or reducing
his salary is final.

30334. The powers and duties of the general manager are:
(a) To have full charge of the acquisition, construction,
development, joint development, maintenance, operation, leasing, and
disposition of the facilities of the district.
(b) To have full charge of the administration of the business
affairs of the district.
(c) To see that all ordinances of the district are enforced.
(d) To administer the personnel system and collective bargaining
agreements adopted by the board and, except for officers appointed by
the board, to appoint, discipline, or remove all officers and
employees subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the board
and the applicable provisions of this part or the terms and
conditions contained in any applicable collective bargaining
agreement.
(e) To prepare and submit to the board, as soon as practical after
the end of each fiscal year, a complete report of the finances and
administrative activities of the district for the preceding year.
(f) To keep the board advised as to the needs of the district.
(g) To prepare, or cause to be prepared, all plans and
specifications for the construction of the works of the district.
(h) To devote the manager's entire time to the business of the
district.
(i) To cause to be installed and maintained a system of auditing
and accounting which shall completely, and at all times, show the
financial condition of the district.
(j) To perform other and additional duties that the board may
require.

30335. The general manager shall attend meetings of the board and
be entitled to participate in the deliberations of the board, but
shall not have a vote as to any matter before the board.

30336. The directors may appoint a general manager pro tempore to
serve during any absence or disability of the general manager.