SECTIONS 74460-74470 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 74460-74470

74460. The number of members of the board and the basis for
dividing a district into divisions for the election of directors may
be changed in the manner prescribed in this chapter.

74461. The change may be initiated by the board by resolution or
may be initiated by a petition signed by not less than 5 percent of
the electors of the district. The resolution or petition shall state
the new number of members of the board or the new basis for dividing
the district into divisions based either on area or population or
changes to the boundaries of the divisions of a district based on
population.

74462. If the divisions are based on population, the population of
each as determined by the last published decennial federal census
shall be substantially equal in population. In no event shall the
total population of any combination of divisions comprising a
majority of the number of divisions of the district equal less than
one-half of the population of the district. In no event shall the
largest division exceed the population of the smallest division by a
ratio exceeding 2 to 1.
In establishing the boundaries of the divisions consideration may
be given to the following factors: topography, geography,
cohesiveness, contiguity, compactness of territory, and community of
interests of the divisions.

74463. When such change has been initiated the board within 60 days
thereafter shall submit to the board of supervisors its report
thereon containing a map or description of recommended division
boundaries in accordance with this Division 21.

74464. Within 40 days after receipt of the report of the board, the
board of supervisors may change the division boundaries recommended
by the board provided such change is in accordance with such
resolution or petition and this chapter and shall fix the time and
place of a hearing by the board not less than 30 nor more than 60
days thereafter.

74465. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall cause a notice
of the time and place of the hearing to be given by publication
within the district in accordance with Section 6066 of the Government
Code. Such notice shall state the number of existing divisions of
the district, the proposed new number of divisions or the proposed
new basis for dividing the district, or both, and shall contain a
general description of, or map showing, the division boundaries
proposed by the board of supervisors and the population of each
division.

74466. (a) The board of supervisors shall hear all interested
persons and may adjourn the hearing from time to time. Following the
hearing, the board of supervisors may further change the proposed
division boundaries provided that the change is in accordance with
this chapter and the resolution and petition. The board of
supervisors shall make an order describing the proposed divisions of
the district, numbering such divisions consecutively, and directing
that such proposed redivision be submitted to the electors of the
district at a special election to be consolidated with the next
district general election to be held not earlier than 120 days
thereafter.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a redivision involving only
changes to the boundaries of the divisions of a district based upon
population, independent of a change in the basis of dividing the
district into divisions, shall not be submitted to the electors of
the district.

74467. The election on the proposed redivision of the district
shall be held in the same manner as elections for the formation of a
district so far as applicable. No particular form of ballot shall be
required except that the ballot shall contain the words
"__________Water Conservation District representation to be based on
(population) (area) rather than on (area) (population) (and
__________Water Conservation District directors to be (increased
(decreased) from _______to _______ Yes _______No," or words
equivalent thereto. Any proposed redivision or change in number of
directors shall become effective if a majority of the electors voting
in the election vote "yes" thereon.

74468. Directors to fill vacancies in new divisions in the event
the redivision is approved by the voters shall be nominated and
elected at the same election in the same manner as for election of
directors of a district so far as applicable. If one incumbent
director resides within a proposed new division his term of office
shall not be affected by the approval of the redivision by the voters
of the district. If two or more incumbent directors reside within a
proposed new division, the term of office of each of them will
terminate on the approval of such redivision unless only one is duly
nominated, in which case his term of office shall not be affected by
the approval of such redivision. A candidate who is a director of the
district shall be permitted to have the word "Incumbent" or words
equivalent thereto placed after his name on the ballot.

74469. Following approval by the voters of a redivision of the
district, the directors shall, to the extent necessary, classify
themselves in the manner provided by Section 74202.

74470. If the board of supervisors, at any time after making an
order as provided by Section 74466 and prior to the election on the
proposed redivision of the district, finds that it is in the public
interest to do so, it may appoint not more than two electors of the
district as temporary additional directors of the district. The
number of temporary additional directors thus appointed shall be
irrespective of the number of existing divisions of the district and
of the number of proposed new divisions of the district. Such
temporary additional directors shall have all of the powers, rights
and privileges of elected directors and shall hold office until the
election on the proposed redivision of the district.