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61002
. Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this
division, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "At large" means the election of members of the board of
directors all of whom are elected by the voters of the entire
district.
(b) "Board of directors" means the board of directors of a
district that establishes policies for the operation of the district.
(c) "By divisions" means the election of members of the board of
directors who are residents of the division from which they are
elected only by voters of the division.
(d) "District" means a community services district created
pursuant to this division or any of its statutory predecessors.
(e) "From divisions" means the election of members of the board of
directors who are residents of the division from which they are
elected by the voters of the entire district.
(f) "General manager" means the highest level management appointee
who is directly responsible to the board of directors for the
implementation of the policies established by the board of directors.
(g) "Graffiti abatement" means the power to prevent graffiti on
public or private property, receive reports of graffiti on public or
private property, provide rewards not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of
persons who apply graffiti on public or private property, abate
graffiti as a public nuisance pursuant to Section 731 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, remove graffiti from public or private property, and
use the services of persons ordered by a court to remove graffiti.
(h) "Latent power" means those services and facilities authorized
by Part 3 (commencing with Section 61100) that the local agency
formation commission has determined, pursuant to subdivision (i) of
Section 56425, that a district did not provide prior to January 1,
2006.
(i) "President" or "chair" means the presiding officer of the
board of directors.
(j) "Principal county" means the county having all or the greatest
portion of the entire assessed valuation, as shown on the last
equalized assessment roll of the county or counties, of all taxable
property in the district.
(k) "Secretary" means the secretary of the board of directors.
(l) "Voter" means a voter as defined by Section 359 of the
Elections Code.
(m) "Zone" means a zone formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 61140) of Part 3.