SECTIONS 3101-3110 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 3101-3110

3101. The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of
not less than three directors who are elected by the members.

3102. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the
association has members shall be divided into districts and that
directors shall be elected from the several districts. In that case,
the bylaws shall specify the number of directors to be elected by
each district, and the manner and method of reapportioning the
directors and of redistricting the territory of the association.

3103. The bylaws may provide that primary elections shall be held
to nominate directors. If the bylaws provide that the territory in
which the association has members shall be divided into districts,
the bylaws may also provide that the results of the primary elections
in the various districts shall be final and shall be ratified at the
annual meeting of the association.

3104. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the
association has members shall be divided into districts and that the
directors shall be elected by representatives or advisers, who
themselves have been elected by the members from the districts. In
that case, the bylaws shall specify the number of representatives or
advisers to be elected by each district, and the manner and method of
reapportioning the representatives or advisers and of redistricting
the territory of the association.

3105. The bylaws may provide that one or more directors may be
appointed by any public official or commission or by the other
directors selected by the members. These directors so appointed shall
represent primarily the interest of the general public. These
directors shall have the same powers and rights as the other
directors. The directors so chosen shall not number more than
one-fifth of the entire number of directors.

3106. The bylaws may provide for an executive committee and may
delegate to the committee all the functions and powers of the board
of directors, subject to the general direction and control of the
board.

3107. The association may provide a fair remuneration for the time
which is actually spent by its officers and directors in its service
and for the service of the members of its executive committee.

3108. If a vacancy on the board of directors occurs except by
expiration of a term, the remaining members of the board, by a
majority vote, shall fill the vacancy unless the bylaws provide for
an election of directors by districts. If the bylaws provide for an
election of directors by districts, the vacancy shall be filled by
the election of a director from the district in which the vacancy
occurs or the board may call a special meeting of the members in that
district to fill the vacancy.

3109. The directors shall elect a president, one or more vice
presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and any other officers that may
be prescribed by the bylaws. Any two or more offices, except those
of president and secretary, may be held by the same person.
The treasurer may be a bank or any depository and, as such, shall
not be considered an officer, but a function of the board of
directors. In that case, the secretary shall perform the usual
accounting duties of the treasurer, except that the funds shall be
deposited only, as, and where authorized by the board.

3110. Any member may bring charges against an officer or director
by filing them, in writing, with the secretary of the association,
together with a petition which is signed by 5 percent of the members,
which requests the removal of the officer or director in question.
The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special
meeting of the association and, by a vote of a majority of the
members, the association may remove the officer or director and fill
the vacancy. The director or officer against whom charges have been
brought shall be informed, in writing, of the charges prior to the
meeting and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in
person or by counsel and to present witnesses. The person bringing
the charges against the director or officer shall have the same
opportunity.
If the bylaws provide for election of directors by districts with
primary elections in each district, the petition for removal of a
director shall be signed by 20 percent of the members that reside in
the district from which the director was elected. The board of
directors shall call a special meeting of the members that reside in
that district to consider the removal of the director and, by a vote
of the majority of the members of that district, the director in
question shall be removed from office.