Chapter 3. Organization Of Districts of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 4. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 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 hold the office of director of the district, a person shall be a citizen of the United States and of this state, and an owner of lands within the district which are devoted, in whole or in part, to the growing of the product for which the district is established.

Upon his appointment, each director shall, in the manner provided by law, give such official bond for the faithful performance of his duties as shall be fixed by the board of supervisors and shall subscribe the oath of office and such bond and oath shall be filed with the county clerk.

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.

Immediately after the organization of the district, the directors shall meet and organize as a board and shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and an assistant secretary, from among their own number. The chairman shall call and preside at all meetings of the board, sign all warrants drawn on the county treasurer and all contracts and other documents, and the minutes of all meetings at which he is present. In case of his absence from a meeting, the vice chairman shall act as chairman pro tempore for him. The vice chairman has the authority to sign warrants in place of the chairman if the chairman 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. He or the assistant secretary shall attest all warrants drawn on the county treasurer, all contracts and other documents and shall sign the minutes of all meetings at which he is present. He shall prepare the annual reports and any other reports required by the board and shall prepare all notices and all calls for bids. In case of his absence from a meeting, the assistant secretary shall perform his duties.

The members of the board shall serve for terms of four years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. The terms of the members of the first board appointed by the board of supervisors shall divide themselves by lot and one member shall serve for a term of one year, one member shall serve for a term of two years, one member shall serve for a term of three years, and two members shall serve for a term of four years.

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

The members of the board are not entitled to any compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, when claims for such expenses have been approved by the board.