SECTIONS 19130-19132 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 19130-19132

19130. The board of supervisors of the county in which the lighting
district has been established shall be ex officio the governing body
of the lighting district and shall serve without compensation.

19131. The district may sue and be sued.

19132. The governing body shall:
(a) Make all rules, regulations and laws necessary for the
administration, operation and maintenance of the highway lighting
district.
(b) Supervise and plan a system of highway illumination for the
district and decide upon the kind of service most feasible for the
district. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the board of
supervisors from installing and maintaining electric lights on
highways in the district for the safety of persons using the roads
and bridges and from paying for the same out of the road fund of the
county or district road fund.
(c) Indicate the placing and installation of all lights and any
and all subsequent additional lights, except that the governing body
may authorize a designated officer to indicate the placing and
installation of lights in accordance with standards adopted by the
governing body.
(d) Receive bids, award and make contracts with lighting companies
in the name of the district to its very best advantage for the
installation and maintenance of the street lighting system or any
portion thereof and for servicing the same, except the governing body
may authorize a designated officer to make, execute, and administer
such contracts in the name of the district in accordance with this
chapter.
(e) Determine the number of employees necessary to properly care
for and maintain the system. The governing body shall prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation. All district employees shall hold
their positions at the pleasure of the governing body.
(f) Designate the hours for lighting the district.
(g) Perform all other acts necessary or proper to carry out the
provisions of this part.