Article 3. Organization Of Districts of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 13. >> Article 3.

Upon the adoption of the order of organization, the board of supervisors shall immediately appoint a board of directors of five members to administer the affairs of the district.

In order to be eligible to be a director of the district, a person shall be a citizen of the United States and of this state, and an owner of lands included in the district that are devoted, in whole or in part, to the growing of winegrapes. The district board members shall represent geographically diverse areas in the county.

Upon his or her appointment, each director shall, in the manner provided by law, subscribe the oath of office and file the oath with the county clerk.

(a) From and after the filing for record of the order of the board of supervisors declaring the district organized, and the appointment and qualification of its first board of directors, the organization of the district is complete. The district shall operate for a period of five years from the date of its organization and shall cease to exist after five years, unless the district is reauthorized and approved by the board of supervisors.
  (b) The district board of directors shall hold a public hearing six months prior to the termination of its initial organization or last reauthorization to determine whether the conditions of Pierce's disease, the glassy-winged sharpshooter or other pest or disease determined pursuant to Section 6293.4 warrant the reauthorization of the district for an additional five years. The notice of hearing shall state the name of the district and that consideration is being given to reauthorizing the district for up to an additional five years, the boundaries of the district, and the time and place for the hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given as provided in Sections 6293.7 and 6293.8. The district board of directors shall submit the record of the hearing and its recommendation to the board of supervisors within 90 days of the hearing.
  (c) Following its receipt of the recommendation of the district board of directors, the board of supervisors shall approve or reject the recommendation. If the recommendation is rejected, the board of supervisors shall return the report accompanied by its reasons for the rejection to the board of directors within 30 days of receipt. The district board of directors may thereafter address the reasons for rejection by the board of supervisors and submit an amended report and new recommendations for reauthorization for approval or rejection by the board of supervisors, unless the district has ceased to exist pursuant to subdivision (a).

(a) Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a board and shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary from among their own number.
  (b) The chairperson shall call and preside at all meetings of the district board, sign all warrants drawn on the county treasurer, and all contracts and other documents, and the minutes of all meetings at which the chairperson is present. In case of the chairperson's absence from a meeting, the vice chairperson shall act as chairperson pro tempore. The vice chairperson may sign warrants in place of the chairperson if the chairperson is absent from a meeting or unavailable. The secretary shall give notice of and keep the minutes of all meetings and prepare and have custody of all records and papers, and have custody of the seal of the district. The secretary shall attest all warrants drawn on the county treasury, all contracts and other documents, and shall sign the minutes of all meetings at which he or she is present. The secretary shall prepare the annual reports and any other reports required by the district board and shall prepare all notices and all calls for bids.

The members of the district board shall serve for terms of one year, or for a longer term as determined by the board of supervisors, and until the appointment and qualification of their successors.

Upon the expiration of the term of any member of the district board, the board of supervisors shall appoint the successor. Vacancies shall be filled by the board of supervisors for the unexpired term.

The members of the district board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, when claims for those expenses have been approved by the district board.