Section 32100.7 Of Article 1. Election And Organization From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 23. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
32100.7
. Notwithstanding Section 32100.01, the Board of Directors
of Valley Health System, a local hospital district, may adopt a
resolution to increase the number of members of its board of
directors from five to seven without the necessity of a petition or
approval thereof by voters residing within the district. The
resolution shall become effective on the date and subject to any
conditions specified in the resolution. The additional vacancies
created by the expansion shall be filled by election. Notwithstanding
Section 32100.02, if Valley Health System has duly adopted election
of directors by zones pursuant to Section 32100.1, the additional
vacancies created by expansion shall likewise be filled by election
by zones. Notwithstanding Section 32100.1, the initial election to
fill the additional vacancies may be at any one of the regular
election dates provided for in Section 2500 of the Elections Code and
the resolution shall designate the election date. The director
elected at the election but receiving the lesser number of votes
shall hold office until a successor elected at the next following
general election takes office pursuant to Section 23556 of the
Elections Code, and the director elected at the election receiving
the greater number of votes shall hold office until a successor
elected at the general election two years thereafter takes office.
After the expiration of the initial terms as provided in the previous
sentence, the terms of directors elected to fill each of the
additional vacancies shall be as provided in Section 32100.